Origin of the dengue fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, in California.

ABSTRACT: Dengue fever is among the most widespread vector-borne infectious diseases. The primary vector of dengue is the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Ae. aegypti is prevalent in the tropics and sub-tropics and is closely associated with human habitats outside its native range of Africa. While long established in the southeastern United States of America where dengue is re-emerging, breeding populations have never been reported from California until the summer of 2013. Using 12 highly variable microsatellite loci and a database of reference populations, we have determined that the likely source of the California introduction is the southeastern United States, ruling out introductions from abroad, from the geographically closer Arizona or northern Mexico populations, or an accidental release from a resear

SUBMITTER: Gloria-Soria A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4117443 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature