Isolation and identification of Asaia sp. in Anopheles spp. mosquitoes collected from Iranian malaria settings: steps toward applying paratransgenic tools against malaria

Isolation and identification of Asaia sp. in Anopheles spp. mosquitoes collected from Iranian malaria settings: steps toward applying paratransgenic tools against malaria

Abstract Background In recent years, the genus Asaia (Rhodospirillales: Acetobacteraceae) has been isolated from different Anopheles species and presented as a promising tool to combat malaria. This bacterium has unique features such as presence in different organs of mosquitoes (midgut, salivary gl...

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Main Authors: Abbas Rami, Abbasali Raz, Sedigheh Zakeri, Navid Dinparast Djadid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Paratransgenesis
Asaia
Bacteria
Malaria
Vector-borne diseases
Vector control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2955-9

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