The potential of virulent Wolbachia to modulate disease transmission by insects

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-29

  Brownstein, J S ^a   Hett, E ^a   O'Neill, S L ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Age structure; Dengue; Genetic manipulation; Mosquito; Vector borne disease; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; DENGUE VIRUS; DROSOPHILA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 0141527357     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2011(03)00082-X     Document Type: Article

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