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Wolbachia pipientis occurs in Aedes aegypti populations in New Mexico and Florida, USA
26 Apr 2019
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Abstract The mosquitoes Aedes aegypti (L.) and Ae . albopictus Skuse are the major vectors of dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya viruses worldwide. Wolbachia , an endosymbiotic bacterium present in many insects, is being utilized in novel vector control strategies to manipulate mosquito life history and vector competence to curb virus transmission. Earlier studies have found that Wolbachia is commonly...
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