This paper examines the effect of Wolbachia on the transmission of chikungunya virus by Aedes aegypti. The authors found that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia had reduced chikungunya virus infection‚ dissemination and transmission rates‚ compared to wild mosquitoes without Wolbachia.
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