Asian Tiger Mosquito

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A mosquito of the family Culicidae, which is a vector for dengue fever, dengue haemorrhagic fever, Japanese encephalitis, eastern, western, and Venezuelan encephalitides, LaCrosse encephalitis, and yellow fever viruses

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No references found			The Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, was the primary carrier of the virus in the recent outbreak in Italy and is commonly found in southern and eastern regions of the United States. West Nile virus 2009: from emerging to endemic in 10 short years by Gardner, Chris / Medical Laboratory Observer A recent single change in the genetic makeup of the virus has increased the severity of the disease, enabling it to be carried by the Asian tiger mosquito, A. Climate change raises the disease threat by Beilharz, Margie / Ecos Higher temperatures will also extend the habitat range of virus-carrying mosquitoes, including the Asian tiger mosquito which carries the chikungunya virus and other pathogens, it said. Climate change: Floods, drought, mosquito disease aim at Europe by AFP / AFP Global Edition			ASGE ASH Ash Cash ash leaf lesion ash tree ASHA ASHD Asherman syndrome Asherman's syndrome Ashman phenomenon ASHP ashwagandha ASI ASIA ASIA motor score asialia asialism asialorrhea Asian Diet Asian elephant Asian flu Asian influenza Asian Oesophageal Cancer Belt Asian or Pacific Islander Asian Paradox Asian Tiger Mosquito Asiatic schistosomiasis asiaticoside asiderosis ASIF ASII ASIM ASIP ASIS ASIST ASK Ask-Upmark kidney ASL asleep ASLO ASLT asminyl ASMT Asn Asn-X-thr/ser sequence ASO ASO titer asocial asoma asomatognosia ASOT			Asian Style Option Asian Style Options Asian Sweetpotato and Potato Research and Development Asian Symposium on Academic Activities for Waste Management Asian Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics Asian Symposium on Biomedical Materials Asian Symposium on Geographic Information Systems Asian Symposium on Medicinal Plants, Spices and Other Natural Products Asian Symposium on Organized Molecular Films ASIAN Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems Asian Table Tennis Federation Asian Table Tennis Union Asian Taekwondo Union Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Asian Tchoukball Federation Asian Technology Information Program Asian Technology Roundtable Exhibition Asian Telecom Information Exchange Asian Television Network Asian Television Network International Limited Asian Test Symposium Asian Tiger Mosquito Asian tiger mosquitoe Asian tiger mosquitoe Asian Tobacco Education and Cancer Awareness Research Asian Trade Promotion Forum Asian Traditional Archery Research Network Asian Triangle Heavy Ion Conference Asian Tsunami Asian Turkey Asian Turkey Asian Union of Pankration Athlima Asian Universities Debating Championship Asian University Athletic Championship Asian University for Women Asian University for Women Support Foundation Asian University of Bangladesh Asian University Presidents' Forum Asian Urban Disaster Mitigation Project Asian Urban Information Center of Kobe Asian Urban Research Group Asian Utility Vehicle Asian Variety Show Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center Asian Vegetable Research and Development Centre Asian Vehicle Emission Control Conference Asian Venture Capital Journal Asian Veterans Athletic Association

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