First Detection and Genetic Identification of <i>Wolbachia</i> Endosymbiont in Field-Caught <i>Aedes aegypti</i> (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes Collected from Southern Taiwan

The prevalence and genetic character of <i>Wolbachia</i> endosymbionts in field-collected <i>Aedes aegypti</i> mosquitoes were examined for the first time in Taiwan. A total of 665 <i>Ae. aegypti</i> were screened for <i>Wolbachia</i> infection using a...

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Main Authors: Li-Lian Chao, Chien-Ming Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/8/1911