RISB0959 - Leptosphaerulina persists

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Order

Pleosporales

Genus

Leptosphaerulina

Host Classification

Order

Diptera

Family

Culicidae

Subfamily

Anophelinae

Species

Anopheles gambiae

Function

induces a distinctive melanotic phenotype across the developmental stages of mosquito

Pigmentation alteration

Localization

No localization information available

Transmission Mode

Vertical

Supporting Reference

The fungus Leptosphaerulina persists in Anopheles gambiae and induces melanization

Nattoh, G; Bargul, JL; Magoma, G ... Teal, E; Herren, JK

Journal: PLOS ONE
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246452 (2021)

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The fungus Leptosphaerulina persists in Anopheles gambiae and induces melanization
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Nattoh, G; Bargul, JL; Magoma, G ... Teal, E; Herren, JK
PLOS ONE
2021
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2016
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Wang, Y; Gilbreath, TM; Kukutla, P; Yan, GY; Xu, JN
PLOS ONE
2011
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