| Literature DB >> 15061286 |
Jason L Rasgon1, Thomas W Scott.
Abstract
Knowledge of biogeographic variation in Wolbachia infection rates and inferred susceptibility to infection among different mosquito taxa has fundamental implications for the design and successful application of Wolbachia-based vector-borne disease control strategies. Using a Wolbachia-specific polymerase chain reaction assay, we tested 14 North American mosquito species in five genera (Aedes, Anopheles, Culiseta, Culex, and Ochlerotatus) for Wolbachia infection. Wolbachia infections were only detected in members of the Culex pipiens (L.) species complex.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15061286 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.2.255
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Entomol ISSN: 0022-2585 Impact factor: 2.278