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Item Open Access Aedes aegypti and dengue virus investigation of anatomic, genomic, and molecular determinants of vector competence(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2009) Bernhardt, Scott Arthur, author; Blair, Carol D., advisor; Black, William C., IV, advisorDengue (DENV) causes one of the most rapidly expanding diseases in the tropics. Vector competence (VC) in Aedes aegypti for DENV-2 is a quantitative trait and has been shown to be highly variable. Questions remain as to whether variation in VC continues to exist after the primary field observation. What genetic factors contribute to VC and do these factors evolve from arbovirus exposure remain unclear.