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Editorial
. 2012;6(9):e1836.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001836. Epub 2012 Sep 27.

A new threat looming over the Mediterranean basin: emergence of viral diseases transmitted by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

Giuliano Gasperi, Romeo Bellini, Anna R Malacrida, Andrea Crisanti, Michele Dottori, Serap Aksoy
Editorial

A new threat looming over the Mediterranean basin: emergence of viral diseases transmitted by Aedes albopictus mosquitoes

Giuliano Gasperi et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012.
No abstract available

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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