TY - JOUR
T1 - An initial survey for Wolbachia (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) infections in selected California mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)
AU - Rasgon, Jason L.
AU - Scott, Thomas W.
PY - 2004/3
Y1 - 2004/3
N2 - Knowledge of biogeographic variation in Wolbachia infection rates and inferred susceptibility to infection among different mosquito taxa has fundamental implications for the design and successful application of Wolbachia-based vector-borne disease control strategies. Using a Wolbochia-specific polymerase chain reaction assay, we tested 14 North American mosquito species in five genera (Aedes, Anopheles, Culiseta, Culex, and Ochlerotatus) for Wolbachia infection. Wolbachia infections were only detected in members of the Culex pipiens (L.) species complex.
AB - Knowledge of biogeographic variation in Wolbachia infection rates and inferred susceptibility to infection among different mosquito taxa has fundamental implications for the design and successful application of Wolbachia-based vector-borne disease control strategies. Using a Wolbochia-specific polymerase chain reaction assay, we tested 14 North American mosquito species in five genera (Aedes, Anopheles, Culiseta, Culex, and Ochlerotatus) for Wolbachia infection. Wolbachia infections were only detected in members of the Culex pipiens (L.) species complex.
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U2 - 10.1603/0022-2585-41.2.255
DO - 10.1603/0022-2585-41.2.255
M3 - Article
C2 - 15061286
AN - SCOPUS:1642547066
SN - 0022-2585
VL - 41
SP - 255
EP - 257
JO - Journal of medical entomology
JF - Journal of medical entomology
IS - 2
ER -