Detection of Wolbachia in field-collected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Detection of Wolbachia in field-collected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in metropolitan Manila, Philippines

Abstract Background Recent reports reveal the presence of Wolbachia in Ae. aegypti. Our study presents additional support for Wolbachia infection in Ae. aegypti by screening field-collected adult mosquitoes using two Wolbachia-specific molecular makers. Methods A total of 672 Ae. aegypti adult mosqu...

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Main Authors: Thaddeus M. Carvajal, Kazuki Hashimoto, Reza Kurniawan Harnandika, Divina M Amalin, Kozo Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Wolbachia
Metropolitan Manila
Dengue
Ae. aegypti
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3629-y

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