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SUBMITTER: Niang EHA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6219158 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Niang El Hadji Amadou EHA Bassene Hubert H Makoundou Patrick P Fenollar Florence F Weill Mylène M Mediannikov Oleg O
Malaria journal 20181106 1
<h4>Background</h4>Until very recently, Anopheles were considered naturally unable to host Wolbachia, an intracellular bacterium regarded as a potential biological control tool. Their detection in field populations of Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, suggests that they may also be present in many more anopheline species than previously thought.<h4>Results</h4>Here, is reported the first discovery of natural Wolbachia infections in Anopheles funestus populations from Senegal, the second main malaria ...[more]