The impact of Wolbachia infection on the rate of vertical transmission of dengue virus in Brazilian Aedes aegypti

The impact of Wolbachia infection on the rate of vertical transmission of dengue virus in Brazilian Aedes aegypti

Abstract Background Wolbachia pipientis is a common endosymbiotic bacterium of arthropods that strongly inhibits dengue virus (DENV) infection and transmission in the primary vector, the mosquito Aedes aegypti. For that reason, Wolbachia-infected Ae. aegypti are currently being released into the fie...

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Main Authors: Etiene Casagrande Pacidônio, Eric Pearce Caragata, Debora Magalhães Alves, João Trindade Marques, Luciano Andrade Moreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Wolbachia
Dengue virus
Aedes aegypti
Vertical transmission
Arbovirus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2236-z

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