First report of natural Wolbachia infection in wild Anopheles funestus population in Senegal
Abstract Background Until very recently, Anopheles were considered naturally unable to host Wolbachia, an intracellular bacterium regarded as a potential biological control tool. Their detection in field populations of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, suggests that they may also be present in many more...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2559-z |