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Aedes [ā′ē·dēz] (invertebrate zoology) A genus of the dipterous subfamily Culicinae in the family Culicidae, with species that are vectors for many diseases of humans. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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DENV is transmitted to humans by Stegomyia aegypti (formerly Aedes aegypti) mosquitoes. Gorgas, an army surgeon, knew this human wave was flesh food for a ravenous predator that thrived in Panama's tropical environs: Stegomyia fasciata. Attempts to determine the amount of yellow fever virus injected by the bite of a single infected Stegomyia mosquito. |
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