From lab to field: the influence of urban landscapes on the invasive potential of Wolbachia in Brazilian Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

• Main Authors: Heverton Leandro Carneiro Dutra (Author), Lilha Maria Barbosa Dos Santos (Author), Eric Pearce Caragata (Author), Jéssica Barreto Lopes Silva (Author), Daniel Antunes Maciel Villela (Author), Rafael Maciel- (Author), Luciano Andrade Moreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:The symbiotic bacterium Wolbachia is currently being trialled as a biocontrol agent in several countries to reduce dengue transmission. Wolbachia can invade and spread to infect all individuals within wild mosquito populations, but requires a high rate of maternal transmission, strong cyt...