Article
Modulation of malaria infection in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes exposed to natural midgut bacteria.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Tchioffo Majoline T, Boissière Anne, Churcher Thomas S, Abate Luc, Gimonneau Geoffrey, Nsango Sandrine E, Awono-Ambéné Parfait H, Christen Richard, Berry Antoine, Morlais Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
The development of Plasmodium falciparum within the Anopheles gambiae mosquito relies on complex vector-parasite interactions, however the resident midgut microbiota also plays an important role in mediating parasite infection. In natural conditions, the mosquito microbial flora is diverse, composed of commensal and symbiotic bacteria. We report here the isolation of culturable midgut bacteria from mosquitoes...
Topics
- Animals
- Anopheles
- Bacteria
- Base Sequence
- Cameroon
- Colony Count, Microbial
- Digestive System
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Molecular Sequence Data
