Journal article
Genetic Analysis of Invasive Aedes albopictus Populations in Los Angeles County, California and Its Potential Public Health Impact
PloS one, v 8(7), pe68586
05 Jul 2013
PMID: 23861921
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Abstract
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 Asia to every continent except Antarctica. In 2011, a population of Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) was discovered in Los Angeles (LA) County, California. To determine the probable origin of this invasive species, the genetic structure of the population was compared against 11 populations from the United States and abroad, as well as preserved specimens from a 2001 introduction into California using the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (CO1) gene. A total of 66 haplotypes were detected among samples and were divided into three main groups. Aedes albopictus collected in 2001 and 2011 from LA County were genetically related and similar to those from Asia but distinct from those collected in the eastern and southeastern United States. In view of the high genetic similarities between the 2001 and 2011 LA samples, it is possible that the 2011 population represents in part the descendants of the 2001 introduction. There remains an imperative need for improved surveillance and control strategies for this species.
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- Title
- Genetic Analysis of Invasive Aedes albopictus Populations in Los Angeles County, California and Its Potential Public Health Impact
- Creators
- Daibin Zhong - University of California, IrvineEugenia Lo - University of California, IrvineRenjie Hu - California Department of Public HealthMarco E. Metzger - California Department of Public HealthRobert Cummings - Orange County SchoolMariangela Bonizzoni - University of California, IrvineKenn K. Fujioka - San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control Dist, West Covina, CA USATeresa E. Sorvillo - San Gabriel Valley Mosquito & Vector Control Dist, West Covina, CA USASusanne Kluh - Vector (United States)Sean P. Healy - Monmouth Cty Mosquito Exterminat Commiss, Tinton Falls, NJ USAChris Fredregill - Harris Health SystemVicki L. Kramer - California Department of Public HealthXiaoguang Chen - College Station Medical CenterGuiyun Yan - University of California, Irvine
- Publication Details
- PloS one, v 8(7), pe68586
- Publisher
- Public Library Science
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- U54 AI065359 / NIH Pacific-Southwest Regional Center of Excellence (RCE) for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research R01 AI083202 / National Institutes of Health (NIH); United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA U54AI065359 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000321425300072
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84879816934
- Other Identifier
- 991022192517004721
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