Effect of Microsporidia MB infection on the development and fitness of Anopheles arabiensis under different diet regimes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microsporidia MB (MB) is a naturally occurring symbiont of Anopheles and has recently been identified as having a potential to inhibit the transmission of Plasmodium in mosquitoes. MB intensity is high in mosquito gonads, with no fitness consequences for the mosquito, and is linked to horizontal (sexual) and vertical (transovarial) transmission from one mosquito to another. Maximising MB intensity and transmission is important for maintaining heavily infected mosquito colonies for experiments and ultimately for mosquito releases. We have investigated how diet affects the MB-Anopheles arabiensis symbiosis phenotypes, such as larval development and mortality, adult size and survival, as well as MB intensity in both larvae and adults.

Methods

F₁ larvae of

SUBMITTER: Boanyah GY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11234536 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature