Transinfection of Wolbachia wAlbB into Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes does not alter vector competence for Hawaiian avian malaria (Plasmodium relictum GRW4)
A. M. Kilpatrick, C. M. Seidl, I. J. Ipsaro, C. E. Garrison, G. Fabbri, P. I. Howell, A. G. McGowan, B. J. White, S. N. Mitchell
This study transinfected Wolbachia wAlbB into Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes and found no effect on vector competence for avian malaria, but noted strong effects of parasitemia and mosquito strain.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2024Ecology