Wolbachia prevalence in the vector species Culex pipiens and Culex torrentium in a Sindbis virus-endemic region of Sweden

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND: Wolbachia pipientis are endosymbiotic bacteria present in a large proportion of terrestrial arthropods. The species is known to sometimes affect the ability of its host to transmit vector-borne pathogens. Central Sweden is endemic for Sindbis virus (SINV), where it is mainly transmitted by the vector species Culex pipiens and Culex torrentium, with the latter established as the main vector. In this...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
• Share to Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
• Share to Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens