An analysis of two island groups as potential sites for trials of transgenic mosquitoes for malaria control

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 706-720

  Marsden, Clare D ^a   Cornel, Anthony ^a   Lee, Yoosook ^a   Sanford, Michelle R ^a   Norris, Laura C ^a   Goodell, Parker B ^a   Nieman, Catelyn C ^a   Han, Sarah ^a   Rodrigues, Amabelia ^b   Denis, Joao ^b   Ouledi, Ahmed ^c   Lanzaro, Gregory C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b National Institute of Public Health (INASA)   (Guinea-Bissau)

^c Bp 2585   (Comoros)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Bijag s; Comoros; Genetically modified mosquitoes; Island population; Isolation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878146856     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eva.12056     Document Type: Article

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