MicrobiologybioRxiv
Wolbachia inhibits ovarian formation and increases blood avidity in female Aedes aegypti
M.-J. Lau, P. A. Ross, N. Endersby-Harshman…·A. A. Hoffmann
This study shows Wolbachia wAlbB in Aedes aegypti inhibits ovarian formation and increases blood feeding in infertile females, with implications for Wolbachia release strategies and host evolution.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010913