In India ICMR - Vector control Research centre, Puducherry is planning for field release of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia in India. So, let every medical professional knows about the details of Wolbachia. That is the purpose of this article. Wolbachia is a genus of gram-negative bacteria that infects arthropod species, including a high proportion of insects, and also some nematodes.
Its interactions with its hosts are often complex, and in some cases have evolved to be mutualistic rather than parasitic. Some host species cannot reproduce, or even survive, without Wolbachia colonization. Naturally, existing strains of Wolbachia have been shown to be a route for vector control strategies because of their presence in arthropod populations, such as mosquitoes. Due to the unique traits of Wolbachia that cause cytoplasmic incompatibility, some strains are useful to humans as…
