A LAMP-based colorimetric assay to expedite field surveillance of the invasive mosquito species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.

• Main Authors: Bixing Huang (Author), Brian L Montgomery (Author), Rebecca Adamczyk (Author), Gerhard Ehlers (Author), Andrew F van den Hurk (Author), David Warrilow (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in humans. Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the most important mosquito vectors involved in their transmission. Accurate identification of these species is essential for the i...