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16S rRNA Gene Sequences from Bacteria Associated with Adult Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: The microbial flora associated with Anopheles darlingi Root (Diptera: Culicidae), a major Neotropical malaria vector, was investigated for the development of a paratransgenesis-based approach to control malaria transmission in Brazil. Female mosquitoes were collected using human land catches and captured insects provided a bloodmeal. The controlled blood feeding resulted in increased detection of mosquito bacterial population because it was possible to retrieve bacterial DNA from all blood-fed mosquitoes. The 16S sequences of bacteria recovered, include some closely related to those found in other vector mosquitoes, including Aeromonas, Pantoea and Pseudomonas species.

Source: Journal of Medical Entomology

DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/45.1.172

Authors: Olle Terenius, Caroline Dantas de Oliveira, Waleria Dasso Pinheiro, Wanderli Pedro Tadei, Anthony Amade James, Osvaldo Marinotti

Institutions: University of California, Irvine, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia

Language: English

Topic: Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,328