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Distribution and dynamics of Wolbachia infection in Malaysian Aedes albopictus.
Acta tropica - 1 Aug 2015
Joanne Sylvia, Vythilingam Indra, Yugavathy Nava, Leong Cherng-Shii, Wong Meng-Li, AbuBakar Sazaly
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Wolbachia are maternally transmitted bacteria found in most arthropods and nematodes, but little is known about their distribution and reproductive dynamics in the Malaysian dengue vector Aedes albopictus. In this study, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to determine the presence of Wolbachia from field collected Ae. albopictus from various parts of the country using wsp specific primers. Ae. albopictus...
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