Open AccessCharacterization of midgut microbiome of Anopheles stephensi Liston
Author(s) -
Pragya D. Yadav,
Gouri Chaubal,
Subrat Kumar Jena,
Pratip Shil,
Devendra T. Mourya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.289392
Subject(s) - firmicutes , biology , proteobacteria , bacteroidetes , actinobacteria , midgut , anopheles stephensi , population , zoology , gut flora , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , 16s ribosomal rna , bacteria , larva , genetics , aedes aegypti , immunology , sociology , demography
Anopheles stephensi is an important vector of malaria in South East Asia. The abundance and diversity of gut microbiota in the disease vectors affect their development, digestion, metabolism and immunity. The immatures of An. stephensi engulf microbes from their aquatic environment. The present study investigates midgut microbiota of wild and laboratory populations and compares it with their habitat bacterial diversity to study transstadial transmissibility.