Wolbachia diversity and cytoplasmic incompatibility patterns in Culex pipiens populations in Turkey

Wolbachia diversity and cytoplasmic incompatibility patterns in Culex pipiens populations in Turkey

Abstract Background Wolbachia are maternally transmitted bacteria that can manipulate their hosts’ reproduction causing cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). CI is a sperm-egg incompatibility resulting in embryonic death. Due to this sterilising effect on mosquitoes, Wolbachia are considered for vector...

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Main Authors: Mine Altinli, Filiz Gunay, Bulent Alten, Mylene Weill, Mathieu Sicard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Wolbachia
Culex pipiens
Cytoplasmic incompatibility
Turkey
Vector control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2777-9

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