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4000 Jones Bridge Road<br />
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815-6789<br />
www.hhmi.org<br />
Out of Africa<br />
This beauty is Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that can transmit<br />
dengue and yellow fever viruses, among others. Originally from<br />
Africa, it is now found in tropical and subtropical regions<br />
around the world. While this mosquito prefers to feast on animals<br />
over humans, it lives in close proximity to blood-hungry relatives<br />
that will choose a human meal every time. HHMI investigator<br />
Leslie Vosshall and her lab group are studying the evolutionary<br />
changes behind the insects’ diverse dietary habits. Their research may<br />
help reduce mosquito-borne illnesses. Read about Vosshall and<br />
the arc of her scientific career in “Avant Garde Scientist,” page 18.<br />
Leslie Vosshall
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