L. Tong

This study uses metagenomic sequencing to identify a diverse range of viruses in Ugandan mosquitoes, revealing many novel species with potential human and animal pathogenicity.

The paper identifies two genomic variants of Wolbachia strain wAlbB, showing differences in gene content and density that correlate with environmental tolerance and stability in mosquito populations.

The paper sequenced the Wolbachia strain wAlbA and found it associated with plasmids, revealing that such plasmids are common in Wolbachia and may contribute to host-symbiont interactions.