Stability of the wMel Wolbachia Infection following invasion into Aedes aegypti populations.

The wMel infection of Drosophila melanogaster was successfully transferred into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes where it has the potential to suppress dengue and other arboviruses. The infection was subsequently spread into two natural populations at Yorkeys Knob and Gordonvale near Cairns, Queensland in 2...

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Main Authors: Ary A Hoffmann, Inaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe, Ashley G Callahan, Ben L Phillips, Katrina Billington, Jason K Axford, Brian Montgomery, Andrew P Turley, Scott L O'Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4161343?pdf=render