<i>Wolbachia w</i> Pip Blocks Zika Virus Transovarial Transmission in <i>Aedes albopictus</i>
Yan Guo, Jiatian Guo, Yifeng Li
Abstract
Area-wide application of Wolbachia to suppress mosquito populations and their transmitted viruses has achieved success in multiple countries. However, the mass release of Wolbachia -infected male mosquitoes involves a potential risk of accidentally releasing fertile females. In this study, we employed ovarian cells of the Ae. albopictus GUA, HC, and GT lines, which exhibit key traits, and compared them to better understand how Wolbachia inhibits ZIKV transovarial transmission.
Topics & Concepts
WolbachiaAedes albopictusBiologyTransovarial transmissionVirologyZika virusVector (molecular biology)VirusAedesDengue feverHorizontal transmissionTransmission (telecommunications)ChikungunyaAedes aegyptiPopulationGeneticsLarvaHost (biology)EcologyDemographyEngineeringGeneSociologyRecombinant DNAElectrical engineeringInsect symbiosis and bacterial influencesMosquito-borne diseases and controlInsect-Plant Interactions and Control