Heat Sensitivity of wMel Wolbachia during Aedes aegypti Development.

• Hauptverfasser: Jill N Ulrich (Verfasst von), John C Beier (Verfasst von), Gregor J Devine (Verfasst von), Leon E Hugo (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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The wMel strain of Wolbachia bacteria is known to prevent dengue and Zika virus transmission in the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti. Accordingly, the release of wMel-infected A. aegypti in endemic regions has been recommended by the World Health Organization as a potential strategy for controlling den...