Minassou Juvénal Ahouandjinou, Arthur Sovi, Aboubakar Sidick, Wilfried Sewadé, Come Zinsou Koukpo, Saïd Chitou, Linda Towakinou, Bruno Adjottin, Steve Hougbe, Filémon Tokponnon, Germain Gil Padonou, Martin Akogbéto, Louisa A Messenger, Razaki A Ossè
BACKGROUND: Recently, bacterial endosymbiont, including Wolbachia and Microsporidia were found to limit the infection of Anopheles mosquitoes with Plasmodium falciparum. This study aimed to investigate the natural presence of key transmission-blocking endosymbionts in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in Southern Benin. METHODS: The present study was conducted in seven communes (Cotonou, Porto-Novo, Aguégués, Ifangni, Pobè Athiémé, and Grand-Popo) of Southern Benin...
March 11, 2024: Malaria Journal