Establishment of Wolbachia strain wAlbB in Malaysian populations of Aedes aegypti for dengue control
W. A. Nazni, A. A. Hoffmann, A. Noor Afizah, Y. L. Cheong, M. V. Mancini, N. Golding, M. R. G. Kamarul, A. K. M. Arif, H. Thohir, H. S. Nur Syamimi, M. Z. Nur Zatil Aqmar, M. M. Nur Ruqqayah, A. Siti Nor Syazwani, A. Faiz, M. N. F. R. Irfan, , S. P. Sinkins
The paper describes the release of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying the wAlbB Wolbachia strain in Malaysia to reduce dengue incidence, showing successful establishment and reduced human dengue cases in some areas.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2019Microbiology