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| Title |
Wolbachia infection does not alter attraction of the mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti to human odours
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| Published in |
Medical & Veterinary Entomology, May 2014
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| DOI | 10.1111/mve.12063 |
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| Authors |
A. P. TURLEY, R. C. SMALLEGANGE, W. TAKKEN, M. P. ZALUCKI, S. L. O'NEILL, E. A. MCGRAW |
| Abstract |
The insect endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) is undergoing field trials around the world to determine if it can reduce transmission of dengue virus from the mosquito Stegomyia aegypti to humans. Two different Wolbachia strains have been released to date. The primary effect of the wMel strain is pathogen protection whereby infection with the symbiont limits replication of dengue virus inside the mosquito. A second strain, wMelPop, induces pathogen protection, reduces the adult mosquito lifespan and decreases blood feeding success in mosquitoes after 15 days of age. Here we test whether Wolbachia infection affects mosquito attraction to host odours in adults aged 5 and 15 days. We found no evidence of reduced odour attraction of mosquitoes, even for those infected with the more virulent wMelPop. This bodes well for fitness and competitiveness in the field given that the mosquitoes must find hosts to reproduce for the biocontrol method to succeed. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 80 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 80 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 20% |
| Researcher | 15 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 10% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 15 | 19% |
| Unknown | 10 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 38 | 48% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 11% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 11% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 11% |
| Unknown | 9 | 11% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 September 2014.
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