The wMel Strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Aedes aegypti

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Matthew T. Aliota · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Emma C. Walker · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Alexander Uribe Yepes · Universidad de Antioquia

Iván Darío Vélez · Universidad de Antioquia

Bruce M. Christensen · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Jorge E. Osorio · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Abstract

These results could have an impact on vector control strategies in areas where Ae. aegypti are transmitting both DENV and CHIKV; i.e., they argue for further exploration, both in the laboratory and the field, on the feasibility of expanding this technology beyond DENV.

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Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences Mosquito-borne diseases and control Insect and Pesticide Research

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 10, Issue 4, pp. e0004677-e0004677

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004677

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The wMel Strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Aedes aegypti

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