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