Global Genetic Diversity of Aedes aegypti

We characterized genetic variation at 12 microsatellite loci in 79 populations of Ae. aegypti, from 30 countries in six continents and used them to infer historical and modern patterns of invasion. Our results support the two subspecies Ae. aegypti formosus and Ae. aegypti aegypti as genetically distinct units. Note: A mistake in the collection years from Rabai (Kenya), Salta (Argentina), and Cordoba (Argentina) was noted in the original paper (Gloria-Soria et al. 2016 Mol Ecol) and have been corrected here. This change does not alter the conclusions of this study. (MapVEu VBP0000138)