Discovery of Point Mutations in the Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel from African Aedes aegypti Populations: Potential Phylogenetic Reasons for Gene Introgression.

BACKGROUND:Yellow fever is endemic in some countries in Africa, and Aedes aegpyti is one of the most important vectors implicated in the outbreak. The mapping of the nation-wide distribution and the detection of insecticide resistance of vector mosquitoes will provide the beneficial information for...

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Main Authors: Hitoshi Kawada, Yukiko Higa, Kyoko Futami, Yuto Muranami, Emiko Kawashima, Joseph H N Osei, Kojo Yirenkyi Sakyi, Samuel Dadzie, Dziedzom K de Souza, Maxwell Appawu, Nobuo Ohta, Takashi Suzuki, Noboru Minakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4909257?pdf=render