<i>Wolbachia</i> Natural Infection of Mosquitoes in French Guiana: Prevalence, Distribution, and Genotyping.

ABSTRACT: Wolbachia are the most spread bacterial endosymbionts in the world. These bacteria can manipulate host reproduction or block virus transmission in mosquitoes. For this reason, Wolbachia-based strategies for vector control are seriously considered or have already been applied in several countries around the world. In South America, Wolbachia have been studied in human pathogen vectors such as sand flies and mosquitoes. In French Guiana, the diversity and distribution of Wolbachia are not well known in mosquitoes. In this study, we screened for Wolbachia natural infection in mosquitoes in French Guiana by using 16S rRNA, Wolbachia surface protein (WSP), and multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) molecular assays. A total of 29 out of 44 (65.9%) mosquito

SUBMITTER: Clervil E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11509720 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature