Wolbachia: endosymbiont of onchocercid nematodes and their vectors.

Ranju Ravindran Santhakumari ManojMaria Stefania LatrofaSara EpisDomenico Otranto

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2021)

The information presented provides an overview on Wolbachia biology and its use in the control and/or treatment of vectors, onchocercid nematodes and viral diseases of medical and veterinary importance. This offers the development of new approaches for the control of a variety of vector-borne diseases.

Keyphrases

aedes aegypti
dengue virus
healthcare
gene therapy