Natural infections in malaria mosquitoes were recently reported in Africa, and negatively correlated with the development of in the vectors. The occurrence and effects of infections outside Africa have not been described and may have been underestimated. Mosquitoes were collected by human-landing catch during May and June 2017 in ten villages in Kayin state, Myanmar. Closely related species of malaria vectors were identified with molecular assays. 16S rRNA DNA sequences were detected with quantitative real-time PCR. Low titer of DNA was detected in 13/370 samples in six malaria vector species. Sequences were diverse and different from those described in the African malaria mosquitoes. The detection of DNA in malaria mosquitoes from Kayin state warrants further investigations to understand better the ecology and biology of - interactions in Southeast Asia.
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