Cross-tissue and generation predictability of relative Wolbachia densities in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

Abstract Background The insect endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia is being deployed in field populations of the mosquito Aedes aegypti for biological control. This microbe prevents the replication of human disease-causing viruses inside the vector, including dengue, Zika and chikungunya. Relative Wol...

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Published in:	Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors:	Austin J. Mejia, H. L. C. Dutra, M. J. Jones, R. Perera, E. A. McGraw
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2022-04-01
Subjects:	Wolbachia Density Aedes aegypti Mosquito Symbiont
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05231-9