Diverse novel Wolbachia bacteria strains and genera-specific co-infections with Asaia bacteria in Culicine mosquitoes from ecologically diverse regions of Cameroon [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background: The endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia infects numerous species of insects and Wolbachia transinfection of Aedes mosquito species is now being used for biocontrol programs as Wolbachia strains can both inhibit arboviruses and invade wild mosquito populations. The discovery of novel, resid...

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Main Authors: Thomas Walker, Roland Bamou, Claire Louise Jeffries, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Alexandra Gidley, Aina Mercant Osuna, Vishaal Dhokiya, Marie Paul Audrey Mayi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2023-09-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-267/v2