Salivary glands harbor more diverse microbial communities than gut in Anopheles culicifacies

Salivary glands harbor more diverse microbial communities than gut in Anopheles culicifacies

Abstract Background In recent years, it has been well documented that gut flora not only influence mosquito physiology, but also significantly alter vector competency. Although, salivary gland and gut constitute key partners of the digestive system, it is still believed that salivary glands may harb...

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Main Authors: Punita Sharma, Swati Sharma, Rakesh Kumar Maurya, Tanwee Das De, Tina Thomas, Suman Lata, Namita Singh, Kailash Chand Pandey, Neena Valecha, Rajnikant Dixit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Microbial Community
Salivary Gland
Malarial Vector
Adult Female Mosquito
Anopheles Culicifacies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-235

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https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-235

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