Fitness compatibility and dengue virus inhibition in a Bangladeshi strain of Aedes aegypti infected with the Wolbachia strain wAlbB
Hasan Mohammad Al‐Amin, Narayan Gyawali, Melissa C. Graham, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Audrey E Lenhart, Zhiyong Xi, Gordana Rašić, Nigel W. Beebe, Leon E. Hugo, Gregor J. Devine
The paper creates and characterizes a Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti strain with a Dhaka genetic background, showing it has reduced dengue virus transmission potential and comparable fitness to wild-type mosquitoes.
Scientific Reports · Apr 18, 2025Peer-reviewedZoology