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Modified technique of Wolbachia removal from Malaysian Aedes albopictus

Joanne S 1 , Vythilingam I 1 , Yugavathy N 1 , Doss JI 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
  • 2 Julius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 2014 Jul;4(7):557-60.
PMID: 25183276 DOI: 10.12980/APJTB.4.2014APJTB-2014-0020

Abstract

To develop an artificial and modified Wolbachia removal technique using tetracycline from naturally Wolbachia infected Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) so as to be able to produce generations of Wolbachia free offsprings.

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