Genetic diversity of laboratory strains and implications for research: The case of Aedes aegypti.

The yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti), is the primary vector of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya fever, among other arboviral diseases. It is also a popular laboratory model in vector biology due to its ease of rearing and manipulation in the lab. Established laboratory strains have been used world...

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Main Authors: Andrea Gloria-Soria, John Soghigian, David Kellner, Jeffrey R Powell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0007930&type=printable