The microbiome composition of Aedes aegypti is not critical for Wolbachia-mediated inhibition of dengue virus.
BACKGROUND:Dengue virus (DENV) is primarily vectored by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, and is estimated to cause 390 million human infections annually. A novel method for DENV control involves stable transinfection of Ae. aegypti with the common insect endosymbiont Wolbachia, which mediates an antivira...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-03-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5357062?pdf=render |