Effect of repeat human blood feeding on Wolbachia density and dengue virus infection in Aedes aegypti

BACKGROUND: The introduction of the endosymbiotic bacterium, Wolbachia into Aedes aegypti populations is a novel approach to reduce disease transmission. The presence of Wolbachia limits the ability of the mosquito to transmit dengue virus (DENV) and the strength of this effect appears to correlate...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simmons, Cameron
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
Online Access:https://demo7.dspace.org/handle/123456789/109
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!