Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of mosquito communities in central Illinois

2017150 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Ephantus J. Muturi · National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

José L. Ramírez · National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

Alejandro P. Rooney · National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

Chang‐Hyun Kim · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Abstract

These findings expand the range of mosquito species whose gut microbiota has been characterized and sets the foundation for further studies to determine the influence of these microbiota on vector susceptibility to pathogens.

Topics & Keywords

Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences Mosquito-borne diseases and control Insect behavior and control techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 11, Issue 2, pp. e0005377-e0005377

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005377

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