Field validation of a transcriptional assay for the prediction of age of uncaged Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Northern Australia.

• Main Authors: Leon E Hugo (Author), Peter E Cook (Author), Petrina H Johnson (Author), Luke P Rapley (Author), Brian H Kay (Author), Peter A Ryan (Author), Scott A Ritchie (Author), Scott L O'Neill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>New strategies to eliminate dengue have been proposed that specifically target older Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the proportion of the vector population that is potentially capable of transmitting dengue viruses. Evaluation of these strategies will require accurate and h...