Genetic analysis of invasive Aedes albopictus populations in Los Angeles County, California and its potential public health impact.

Genetic analysis of invasive Aedes albopictus populations in Los Angeles County, California and its potential public health impact.

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an anthropophilic aggressive daytime-biting nuisance and an efficient vector of certain arboviruses and filarial nematodes. Over the last 30 years, this species has spread rapidly through human travel and commerce from its native tropical forests of Asi...

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Main Authors: Daibin Zhong, Eugenia Lo, Renjie Hu, Marco E Metzger, Robert Cummings, Mariangela Bonizzoni, Kenn K Fujioka, Teresa E Sorvillo, Susanne Kluh, Sean P Healy, Chris Fredregill, Vicki L Kramer, Xiaoguang Chen, Guiyun Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3702605?pdf=render

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