Diversity and function of bacterial microbiota in the mosquito holobiont

Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) have been shown to host diverse bacterial communities that vary depending on the sex of the mosquito, the developmental stage, and ecological factors. Some studies have suggested a potential role of microbiota in the nutritional, developmental and reproductive biology...

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Main Authors: Minard, Guillaume, Mavingui, Patrick, Moro, Claire Valiente
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3667145/