First isolation of microorganisms from the gut diverticulum of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae): new perspectives for an insect-bacteria association
We show for the first time that the ventral diverticulum of the mosquito gut (impermeable sugar storage organ) harbors microorganisms. The gut diverticulum from newly emerged and non-fed Aedes aegypti was dissected under aseptic conditions, homogenized and plated on BHI medium. Microbial isolates we...
Main Authors: | Desiely Silva Gusmão, Adão Valmir Santos, Danyelle Cristine Marini, Érica de Souza Russo, Anelise Maria Dias Peixoto, Maurício Bacci Júnior, Marília Amorim Berbert-Molina, Francisco José Alves Lemos |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2007-12-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000800005 |
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