Wolbachia goes to work in the war on mosquitoes

The bacterium has helped combat dengue, but can it be used to purge other mosquito-borne diseases? The bacterium has helped combat dengue, but can it be used to purge other mosquito-borne diseases?

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Published in:	Nature (London) Vol. 598; no. 7882; pp. S32 - S34
Main Author:	Ong, Sandy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 28-10-2021 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	631/250/254 692/699/255/1629 692/700 692/700/478 Aquatic insects Bacteria Culicidae Dengue fever Dengue hemorrhagic fever Encephalitis Health aspects Humanities and Social Sciences Malaria Mosquitoes multidisciplinary n/a Nature Index Pathogens Prevention Science Symbiosis Tropical diseases Wolbachia Zika virus China Vietnam Singapore United States > US Brazil Australia Michigan Indonesia Health care Infection Malaria Public health
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Summary:	The bacterium has helped combat dengue, but can it be used to purge other mosquito-borne diseases? The bacterium has helped combat dengue, but can it be used to purge other mosquito-borne diseases?
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/d41586-021-02914-8