Detection in Field-Collected Mosquitoes from Cameroon.

spp., known to be maternally inherited intracellular bacteria, are widespread among arthropods, including mosquitoes. Our study assessed the presence and prevalence of infection in wild mosquitoes collected in Cameroon, using the combination of and genes. Mosquitoes that were positive for were sequenced for subsequent phylogenetic analysis. Out of a total of 1740 individual mosquitoes belonging to 22 species and five genera screened, 33 mosquitoes (1.87%) belonging to eight species (namely, , , , , , , and sp.) were found to be positive for infections. spp. were absent in and , the main vectors of malaria and dengue, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis of the sequences showed they belong mainly to two distinct subgroups (A and B). This study reports the presence of in about eight species of mosquitoes in Cameroon and suggests that future characterisation of the strains is needed.