Abstract
In this opinion paper, we discuss the potential and challenges of using the symbiont Wolbachia to block mosquito transmitted diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya in Latin America.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Alphavirus Infections / prevention & control
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Animals
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Chikungunya Fever
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Culicidae / microbiology*
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Dengue / prevention & control
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Humans
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Insect Vectors / microbiology*
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Latin America
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Malaria / prevention & control
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Pest Control, Biological / methods*
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Wolbachia / physiology*