Identification and molecular characterization of Wolbachia strains in natural populations of Aedes albopictus in China

Abstract Background Aedes albopictus is naturally infected with Wolbachia spp., maternally transmitted bacteria that influence the reproduction of hosts. However, little is known regarding the prevalence of infection, multiple infection status, and the relationship between Wolbachia density and deng...

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Main Authors: Yaping Hu, Zhiyong Xi, Xiaobo Liu, Jun Wang, Yuhong Guo, Dongsheng Ren, Haixia Wu, Xiaohua Wang, Bin Chen, Qiyong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3899-4