Genetic diversity of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Australia and implications for future surveillance and mainland incursion monitoring

Beebe, NW; Whelan, P; van den Hurk, A; Ritchie, SA; Cooper, RD

Genetic diversity of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Australia and implications for future surveillance and mainland incursion monitoring

Beebe, NW Whelan, P van den Hurk, A Ritchie, SA Cooper, RD

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Publisher:: Department of Human Services and Health, Australia
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 2005, 29 (3), pp. 299 - 303
Issue Date:: 2005-01

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dc.contributor.author	Beebe, NW	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Whelan, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	van den Hurk, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ritchie, SA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cooper, RD	en_US
dc.date.issued	2005-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Communicable Diseases Intelligence, 2005, 29 (3), pp. 299 - 303	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0725-3141	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/5879
dc.description.abstract	In February 2004, the dicovery of an incursion of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti into the town of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory caused concern for the Northern Territory health authorities who proceeded to implement a Commonwealth-funded eradication program. To determine the prigin of the incursion, we performed a genetic analysis on Ae. aegypti from several Queensland and overseas localities. A comparison of DNA sequences from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 gene indicated that the incursion was probably from Cairns or Camooweal. This genetic marker was also useful in identifying a separate Townsville haplotype population and another population on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait that was genetically divergent to the mainland populations. The possible use of this marker as a surveillance tool for identifying the origins of local and overseas incursions is discussed.	en_US
dc.publisher	Department of Human Services and Health, Australia	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Communicable Diseases Intelligence	en_US
dc.title	Genetic diversity of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in Australia and implications for future surveillance and mainland incursion monitoring	en_US
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Abstract:

In February 2004, the dicovery of an incursion of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti into the town of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory caused concern for the Northern Territory health authorities who proceeded to implement a Commonwealth-funded eradication program. To determine the prigin of the incursion, we performed a genetic analysis on Ae. aegypti from several Queensland and overseas localities. A comparison of DNA sequences from the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 gene indicated that the incursion was probably from Cairns or Camooweal. This genetic marker was also useful in identifying a separate Townsville haplotype population and another population on Thursday Island in the Torres Strait that was genetically divergent to the mainland populations. The possible use of this marker as a surveillance tool for identifying the origins of local and overseas incursions is discussed.

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