Origin of the dengue fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, in California.

Dengue fever is among the most widespread vector-borne infectious diseases. The primary vector of dengue is the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Ae. aegypti is prevalent in the tropics and sub-tropics and is closely associated with human habitats outside its native range of Africa. While long established in...

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Main Authors: Andrea Gloria-Soria, Julia E Brown, Vicki Kramer, Melissa Hardstone Yoshimizu, Jeffrey R Powell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4117443?pdf=render