Wolbachia Do Not Induce Reactive Oxygen Species-Dependent Immune Pathway Activation in Aedes albopictus

Aedes albopictus is a major vector of dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses, causing millions of infections annually. It naturally carries, at high frequency, the intracellular inherited bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia strains wAlbA and wAlbB; transinfection with the higher-density Wolbachi...

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Main Authors: Jennifer C. Molloy, Steven P. Sinkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
ROS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/8/2836