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__I had a meeting with Dr. Loughran and a ND chemistry professor, and we discussed about our research project and our plan for the future SEM lab. We have decided to research about variety kinds of mosquitoes which are observed by ND students in biology class. I have found four species of mosquitoes. They are **Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Culex pipiens, and Ochlerotatus triseriatus.** “This laboratory has broad interest in mosquito genetics and genomics, with a primary goal of understanding the molecular genetics of disease transmission by mosquitoes. Most of their work involves the Yellow Fever and Dengue Fever virus vector //Aedes aegypti//. This includes development of genetic markers and the genetic dissection of phenotypes associated with competence to transmit pathogens to vertebrates. Among pathogens we work with are Dengue virus, the human lymphatic filariasis parasite //Brugia malayi//, and the avian bird malaria //Plasmodium gallinaceum//. They are also conducting studies with the Asian Tiger mosquito //Aedes albopictus//, the West Nile virus vector //Culex pipiens//, and the LaCrosse virus vector //Ochlerotatus triseriatus//.” Also, I have found the information about the Aedes aegypti mosquito and the process of ND research. “The American Association for the Advancement of Science on May 17 published the first draft of the genome sequence of the Aedes aegypti mosquito species that transmits the yellow fever and dengue parasite to humans. Research by University of Notre Dame biologist David W. Severson formed an integral part of the project.”

The Aedes aegypti mosquito spreads 200,000 cases of yellow fever annually, which cause 30,000 deaths, 95 percent occurring in Africa. The mosquito also spreads an estimated 100 million cases of dengue fever each year. Dengue fever usually starts with a high fever and chills and may include headaches, backache and muscle and joint pain. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a potentially deadly disease characterized by a high fever and may be accompanied by loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and nose or gum bleeding. Dengue virus occurs most often is South East Asia, Africa and Central America because Aedes mosquitoes do not survive well in cold climates.__ http://lumen.nd.edu/2007_06/BiologistDavidSeversonhelpsmapyellowfeverdenguemosquitogenome.shtml