Novel Symbiotic Genome-Scale Model Reveals
<i>Wolbachia</i>
's Arboviral Pathogen Blocking Mechanism in Aedes aegypti
Natalia E. Jiménez,
Ziomara P. Gerdtzen,
Álvaro Olivera-Nappa,
J. Cristian Salgado,
Carlos Conca
Affiliations
Natalia E. Jiménez
Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB), Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Ziomara P. Gerdtzen
Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB), Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Álvaro Olivera-Nappa
Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB), Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
J. Cristian Salgado
Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB), Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Carlos Conca
Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB), Department of Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology and Materials, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Arboviral diseases such as Zika and Dengue have been on the rise mainly due to climate change, and the development of new treatments and strategies to limit their spreading is needed. The use of Wolbachia