Culex pipiens and Culex restuans mosquitoes harbor distinct microbiota dominated by few bacterial taxa

BACKGROUND: Mosquitoes host diverse microbial communities that influence many aspects of their biology including reproduction, digestion, and ability to transmit pathogens. Unraveling the composition, structure, and function of these microbiota can provide new opportunities for exploiting microbial...

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Published in:Parasit Vectors
Main Authors: Muturi, Ephantus J., Kim, Chang-Hyun, Bara, Jeffrey, Bach, Elizabeth M., Siddappaji, Madhura H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712599/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26762514
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1299-6
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