Risk associated with the release of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into the environment in an effort to control Dengue.

• Autori principali: Justine V Murray (Autore), Cassie eJansen (Autore), Paul ede Barro (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: In an effort to eliminate dengue, a successful technology was developed with the stable introduction of the obligate intracellular bacteria Wolbachia pipientis into the mosquito Aedes aegypti to reduce its ability to transmit dengue fever due to life shortening and inhibition of viral re...