Wolbachia wStri Blocks Zika Virus Growth at Two Independent Stages of Viral Replication

Mosquito-transmitted viruses are spread globally and present a great risk to human health. Among the many approaches investigated to limit the diseases caused by these viruses are attempts to make mosquitos resistant to virus infection. Coinfection of mosquitos with the bacterium Wolbachia pipientis...

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Main Authors: M. J. Schultz, A. L. Tan, C. N. Gray, S. Isern, S. F. Michael, H. M. Frydman, J. H. Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-05-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00738-18