Aedes albopictus infection by the native bacterium Elizabethkingia anophelis in Southern Mexico.

Salud Publica Mex

Centro Regional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico..

Published: March 2023

Objective: To evaluate the presence of Elizabethkingia anophelis infection in Aedes albopictus wild populations of Southern Mexico.

Materials And Methods: Eight sites were selected to collect Aedes albopictus in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, females were analyzed to amplify the Gyrase B gene by PCR, the minimum infection rate of E. anopheliswas calculated and its species was determined by sequencing and phylogeny.

Results: The presence of E. anophelis was only observed in Huehuetán with a minimum infection rate of 37.8%.

Conclusion: A local strain of E. anophelis was detected for the first time in Ae. albopictus from Chiapas and this bacterium could be considered a candidate for study as a probable control agent or as a vehicle for transgenesis.

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