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Nicolas Pocquet et al., 2021, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

In this paper the authors describe the generation of a New Caledonia strain of Ae. aegypti carrying Wolbachia and assess its fitness and pathogen blocking capacity for dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses.

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