Strategies for introducing Wolbachia to reduce transmission of mosquito-borne diseases.

Certain strains of the endosymbiont Wolbachia have the potential to lower the vectorial capacity of mosquito populations and assist in controlling a number of mosquito-borne diseases. An important consideration when introducing Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes into natural populations is the minimisati...

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Main Authors: Penelope A Hancock, Steven P Sinkins, H Charles J Godfray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3082501?pdf=render