A <i>w</i> AlbB <i>Wolbachia</i> Transinfection Displays Stable Phenotypic Effects across Divergent Aedes aegypti Mosquito Backgrounds
Perran A. Ross, Xinyue Gu, Katie L. Robinson, Qiong Yang, Ellen Cottingham, Yifan Zhang, Heng Lin Yeap, Xuefen Xu, Nancy M. Endersby‐Harshman, Ary A. Hoffmann
Abstract
Wolbachia bacteria are being used to control the transmission of dengue virus and other arboviruses by mosquitoes. For Wolbachia release programs to be effective globally, Wolbachia infections must be stable across mosquito populations from different locations.
Topics & Concepts
WolbachiaBiologyAedes aegyptiCytoplasmic incompatibilityArbovirusAedesChikungunyaDengue feverAedes albopictusVirologyGeneticsZoologyHost (biology)VirusEcologyLarvaInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesMosquito-borne diseases and controlParasitic Diseases Research and Treatment