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Chimeric symbionts expressing a Wolbachia protein stimulate mosquito immunity and inhibit filarial parasite development

Wolbachia can reduce the capability of mosquitoes to transmit infectious diseases to humans and is currently exploited in campaigns for the control of arboviruses, like dengue and Zika. Under the assumption that Wolbachia-mediated activation of insect immunity plays a role in the reduction of mosqui...

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Autores principales: Epis, Sara, Varotto-Boccazzi, Ilaria, Crotti, Elena, Damiani, Claudia, Giovati, Laura, Mandrioli, Mauro, Biggiogera, Marco, Gabrieli, Paolo, Genchi, Marco, Polonelli, Luciano, Daffonchio, Daniele, Favia, Guido, Bandi, Claudio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7060271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32144396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-0835-2