Relative densities of bacteriophage WO and Wolbachia bacteria of Aedes albopictus mosquito during development

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-193

  Ahantarig, Arunee ^a   Khumthong, Rabuesak ^a   Kittayapong, Pattamaporn ^a   Baimai, Visut ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Prophage WO gp1; Real time quantitative PCR; Wolbachia

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ARTHROPODA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BACTERIOPHAGE WO; HEXAPODA; WOLBACHIA;

EID: 47849090688     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175315     Document Type: Article

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