Assessment of the Impact of Potential Tetracycline Exposure on the Phenotype of Aedes aegypti OX513A: Implications for Field Use.

• Main Authors: Zoe Curtis (Author), Kelly Matzen (Author), Marco Neira Oviedo (Author), Derric Nimmo (Author), Pamela Gray (Author), Peter Winskill (Author), Marco A F Locatelli (Author), Wilson F Jardim (Author), Simon Warner (Author), Luke Alphey (Author), Camilla Beech (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue fever, a viral disease which has an estimated incidence of 390 million infections annually. Conventional vector control methods have been unable to curb the transmission of the disease. We have previously reported a novel method of vector control using a...