First report of natural Wolbachia infection in wild Anopheles funestus population in Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Until very recently, Anopheles were considered naturally unable to host Wolbachia, an intracellular bacterium regarded as a potential biological control tool. Their detection in field populations of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, suggests that they may also be present in many more anopheline species than previously thought.

Results

Here, is reported the first discovery of natural Wolbachia infections in Anopheles funestus populations from Senegal, the second main malaria vector in Africa. Molecular phylogeny analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene revealed at least two Wolbachia genotypes which were named wAnfu-A and wAnfu-B, according to their close relatedness to the A and B supergroups. Furthermore, both wAnfu genotypes displayed high proximity with wAnga sequences

SUBMITTER: Niang EHA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6219158 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature