Molecular Differentiation of the African Yellow Fever Vector Aedes bromeliae (Diptera: Culicidae) from Its Sympatric Non-vector Sister Species, Aedes lilii.

Molecular Differentiation of the African Yellow Fever Vector Aedes bromeliae (Diptera: Culicidae) from Its Sympatric Non-vector Sister Species, Aedes lilii.

INTRODUCTION:Yellow fever continues to be a problem in sub-Saharan Africa with repeated epidemics occurring. The mosquito Aedes bromeliae is a major vector of yellow fever, but it cannot be readily differentiated from its non-vector zoophilic sister species Ae. lilii using morphological characters....

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Main Authors: Kelly Louise Bennett, Yvonne-Marie Linton, Fortunate Shija, Martha Kaddumukasa, Rousseau Djouaka, Gerald Misinzo, Julius Lutwama, Yiau-Min Huang, Luke B Mitchell, Miriam Richards, Eric Tossou, Catherine Walton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4671560?pdf=render

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