Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 21Q
When female mosquitoes mate with males infected with the bacterium Wolbachia, they no longer produce viable eggs. This is being tested as a control strategy for dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases. What questions would be important to answer before making this a widespread practice?
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