Molecular Characterization of Culturable Aerobic Bacteria in the Midgut of Field-Caught Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Culex gelidus, and Mansonia annulifera Mosquitoes in the Gampaha District of Sri Lanka
Background. Larval and adult mosquito stages harbor different extracellular microbes exhibiting various functions in their digestive tract including host-parasite interactions. Midgut symbiotic bacteria can be genetically exploited to express molecules within the vectors, altering vector competency...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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| Series: | BioMed Research International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8732473 |