Benign bacteria block mosquitoes from transmitting Zika, chikungunya viruses

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have confirmed that a benign bacterium called Wolbachia pipientis can completely block transmission of Zika virus in Aedes aegypti. Matthew Aliota, a scientist at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and first author of the paper, says the bacteria could present a ‘novel biological control mechanism,’ aiding efforts to stop the spread of Zika virus.
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