First detection of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in Western Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphological identification

First detection of Culex tritaeniorhynchus in Western Australia using molecular diagnostics and morphological identification

Abstract Background Culex tritaeniorhynchus has long been considered the primary vector of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), but until recently, it was considered exotic to Australia. When the species was detected in the country’s Northern Territory (NT) for the first time, the Western Australia (W...

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Main Authors: Kimberly L. Evasco, Craig Brockway, Tamara Falkingham, Margaret Hall, Nerida G. Wilson, Abbey Potter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Encephalitis virus
Surveillance
DNA barcode
Exotic mosquito
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06566-1
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