Anopheles sinensis is a species of mosquito that transmits malaria as well as lymphatic filariasis. It is regarded as the most important vector of these human parasitic diseases in Southeast Asia. It is the primary vector of vivax malaria (Plasmodium vivax) in many regions. In China it also transmits the filalarial parasite (Wuchereria bancrofti), and arthropod roundworm (Romanomermis jingdeensis). In Japan it is also a vector of a roundworm Setaria digitata in sheep and goats.

Host Genome

Scaffold
Genome ID Level BUSCO Assessment
GCA_000441895.2 Scaffold
C:97.1%[S:95.9%,D:1.2%],F:0.7%,M:2.2%,n:1367

Related Symbionts

9 records

Symbiont records associated with Anopheles sinensis

Classification Function Function Tags Reference
Pseudomonas

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Pseudomonas is the most prevalent microbiota in Plasmodium-negative Anopheles sinensis groups and protects mosquitoes from the invasion of malaria pa…

pathogen resistance
Acinetobacter

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Acinetobacter increases the resistance of Anopheles sinensis (by analogy to An. gambiae) to Plasmodium development, partly by inducing anti-Plasmodiu…

pathogen resistance immune priming
Serratia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Serratia might block the sporogonic development of P. vivax parasites (by analogy to S. marcescens in An. albimanus), conferring pathogen resistance …

pathogen resistance
Enterobacteriaceae

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Enterobacteriaceae has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites and confer pathogen resistance in Anopheles sinensis.

pathogen resistance
Bacteria

Staphylococcus has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites and confer pathogen resistance in Anopheles sinensis.

pathogen resistance
Erwinia

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Erwinia has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites and confer pathogen resistance in Anopheles sinensis.

pathogen resistance
Pantoea

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Pantoea has a potential role to interact with malaria parasites and confer pathogen resistance in Anopheles sinensis.

pathogen resistance
Serratia Y1

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Serratia Y1 inhibits Plasmodium development by stimulating the mosquito's immune responses.

immune priming
Serratia Y1

Pseudomonadota

Bacteria

Serratia Y1 inhibits Plasmodium development by stimulating the mosquito's immune responses.

immune priming
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Metagenome Information

0 records

Metagenome sequencing data associated with Anopheles sinensis

Run Platform Location Date BioProject

No metagenomes found

No metagenome records associated with this host species.

Amplicon Information

0 records

Amplicon sequencing data associated with Anopheles sinensis

Run Classification Platform Location Environment

No amplicons found

No amplicon records associated with this host species.

Related Articles

2 records

Research articles related to Anopheles sinensis