Hai-Yen Lee, Shih Keng Loong, Zubaidah Ya'cob, Van Lun Low, Boon Teong Teoh, Siti Noraisah Ahmad-Nasrah, Phui Chyng Yap, Mohd Sofian-Azirun, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Sazaly AbuBakar, Peter H Adler
Although the microbiome of blood-feeding insects serves an integral role in host physiology, both beneficial and pathogenic, little is known of the microbial community of black flies. An investigation, therefore, was undertaken to identify culturable bacteria from one of Malaysia's most common black flies, Simulium tani Takaoka and Davies, using 16S rDNA sequencing, and then evaluate the isolates for antibiotic resistance and virulence genes. A total of 20 isolates representing 11 bacterial species in four genera were found...
July 2021: Acta Tropica