From Incriminating Stegomyia fasciata to Releasing Wolbachia pipientis: Australian Research on the Dengue Virus Vector, Aedes aegypti, and Development of Novel Strategies for Its Surveillance and Control

Globally, the dengue viruses (DENVs) infect approximately 300 million people annually. Australia has a history of epidemic dengue, with outbreaks in the early decades of the twentieth century responsible for tens of thousands of cases. Seminal experiments conducted by Australian scientists during th...

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Main Author: Andrew F. van den Hurk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/3/71