Wolbachia 16S rRNA haplotypes detected in wild Anopheles stephensi in eastern Ethiopia.
Elizabeth WaymireSowmya DudduSolomon YaredDejene GetachewDereje DengelaSarah R BordensteinMeshesha BalkewSarah ZohdySeth R IrishTamar E CarterPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2022)
These findings provide the first evidence of natural Wolbachia populations in wild An. stephensi in the HOA. They also identify the need for further research to confirm the endosymbiotic relationship between Wolbachia and An. stephensi and to investigate its utility for malaria control in the HOA.