Studies on the fitness characteristics of wMel- and wAlbB-introgressed Aedes aegypti (Pud) lines in comparison with wMel- and wAlbB-transinfected Aedes aegypti (Aus) and wild-type Aedes aegypti (Pud) lines

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Wolbachia, an intracellular maternally transmitted endosymbiont, has been shown to interfere with the replication of dengue virus inAedes aegyptimosquitoes. TheWolbachia-transinfectedAe. aegyptihas been currently released in many countries to test its effectiveness in preventing the transmission of dengue virus. ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre in collaboration with World Mosquito Program Monash University,...

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