Wolbachia Density and Cytoplasmic Incompatibility in Aedes albopictus: Concerns with Using Artificial Wolbachia Infection as a Vector Suppression Tool

The mosquito Aedes albopictusi is a competent vector of harmful human pathogens, including viruses causing dengue and chikungunya. Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) induced by endosymbiotic Wolbachia can be used to produce functionally sterile males that can be released in the field as a suppression...

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Autores principales: Calvitti, Maurizio, Marini, Francesca, Desiderio, Angiola, Puggioli, Arianna, Moretti, Riccardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4374832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25812130
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121813

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4374832/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25812130
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121813

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