Screening of natural Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Cape Verde islands

Screening of natural Wolbachia infection in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Cape Verde islands

Abstract Background Wolbachia pipientis is an endosymbiont bacterium that induces cytoplasmic incompatibility and inhibits arboviral replication in mosquitoes. This study aimed to assess Wolbachia prevalence and genetic diversity in different mosquito species from Cape Verde. Methods Mosquitoes were...

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Main Authors: Aires Januário Fernandes da Moura, Vera Valadas, Silvania Da Veiga Leal, Eddyson Montalvo Sabino, Carla A. Sousa, João Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Wolbachia
Genotyping
Mosquitoes
Culex pipiens
Culex tigripes
Cape Verde
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05745-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05745-w

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