Genetic diversity and Wolbachia infection in the Japanese encephalitis virus vector Culex tritaeniorhynchus in the Republic of Korea

Abstract Background Culex tritaeniorhynchus, a major vector of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), is found across a broad geographical range, including Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Understanding the population structure and genetic diversity of pathogen vectors is increasingly seen as importa...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Jiseung Jeon, Heung Chul Kim, Martin J. Donnelly, Kwang Shik Choi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Culex tritaeniorhynchus Japanese encephalitis virus Genetic diversity Wolbachia Republic of Korea
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06595-w