First Detection and Genetic Identification of Wolbachia Endosymbiont in Field-Caught Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes Collected from Southern Taiwan

• Published in: Microorganisms (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 8; p. 1911
• Main Authors: Chao, Li-Lian, Shih, Chien-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 27.07.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Aedes aegypti; Arthropods; Bacteria; Culicidae; DNA polymerase; Endosymbionts; Gene amplification; Genetic analysis; Genetic distance; Genetic engineering; Genetic testing; Investigations; mosquito; Mosquitoes; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Polymerase chain reaction; Reproductive system; Taiwan; Wolbachia; wsp gene; Zika virus; United States > US; Taiwan

The prevalence and genetic character of Wolbachia endosymbionts in field-collected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes were examined for the first time in Taiwan. A total of 665 Ae. aegypti were screened for Wolbachia infection using a PCR assay targeting the Wolbachia surface protein (wsp) gene. In general, t...