Microsporidia MB in the primary malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is avirulent and undergoes maternal and horizontal transmission

Microsporidia MB in the primary malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is avirulent and undergoes maternal and horizontal transmission

Abstract Background The demonstration that the recently discovered Anopheles symbiont Microsporidia MB blocks malaria transmission in Anopheles arabiensis and undergoes vertical and horizontal transmission suggests that it is a promising candidate for the development of a symbiont-based malaria tran...

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Main Authors: Godfrey Nattoh, Brenda Onyango, Edward Edmond Makhulu, Diana Omoke, Lilian Mbaisi Ang’ang’o, Luna Kamau, Maxwell Machani Gesuge, Eric Ochomo, Jeremy Keith Herren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Symbiosis
Microsporidia MB
Anopheles
Vectors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05933-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05933-8

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