Population genomics of Culiseta melanura, the principal vector of Eastern equine encephalitis virus in the United States.

BACKGROUND:Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) (Togaviridae, Alphavirus) is a highly pathogenic mosquito-borne arbovirus that circulates in an enzootic cycle involving Culiseta melanura mosquitoes and wild Passeriformes birds in freshwater swamp habitats. Recently, the northeastern United States has e...

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Main Authors: John Soghigian, Theodore G Andreadis, Goudarz Molaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6114928?pdf=render

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