Population genetics of Aedes aegypti from west Africa
Aedes aegypti (A. aegypti) mosquitoes are among the most important vectors of arboviruses worldwide. The evolutionary origin of A. aegypti lies in sub-Saharan Africa, from where it has spread to tropical and subtropical regions across the globe. In West Africa, data on arboviral diseases and vector distributions are sparse, and issues such as genetic and ecological diversity remain poorly understood. Population genetics studies involving A. aegypti are limited in Africa, raising concerns about species diversity, adaptation, and gene flow over time. Our goal was to conduct shotgun sequencing of A. aegypti samples derived from three West African countries: Cote d Ivoire, Ghana, and Burkina Faso.