Autor(es)Lee, Siu F.; White, Vanessa L.; Weeks, Andrew R.; Hoffmann, Ary A.; Endersby, Nancy M.

ResumoWe have developed and validated two new fluorescence-based PCR assays to detect the Wolbachia wMel strain in Aedes aegypti and the wRi and wAu strains in Drosophila simulans. The new assays are accurate, informative, and cost-efficient for large-scale Wolbachia screening.

Palavras-ChaveHuman diseases; Microbiology; Polymerase chain reaction; Strains; Aquatic insects; Public health; Dengue; Infection

ImprentaApplied and Environmental Microbiology, v. 78, n. 13, p. 4740-4743, 2012.

DescritoresAedes aegypti - DNA ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health

Data de Publicação:2012