RISB0959 - Leptosphaerulina persists

Symbiont Classification

Classification

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Order

Pleosporales

Genus

Leptosphaerulina

Host Classification

Order

-

Family

-

Subfamily

-

Species

Anopheles gambiae

Function

The fungus Leptosphaerulina persists in Anopheles gambiae and induces a distinctive melanotic phenotype across the mosquito's developmental stages.

Pigmentation Alteration

Localization

No localization information available

Transmission Mode

Vertical

Geographic Information

Country

Kenya

Collection Location

semi-field insectaries at icipe-Thomas Odhiambo Centre, western Kenya

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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3 records

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Title Host Symbiont Authors Journal Year
The fungus Leptosphaerulina persists in Anopheles gambiae and induces melanization
Anopheles gambiae
Leptosphaerulina persists
Nattoh, G; Bargul, JL; Magoma, G ... Teal, E; Herren, JK
PLOS ONE
2021
The reproductive tracts of two malaria vectors are populated by a core microbiome and by gender-and swarm-enriched microbial biomarkers
Anopheles gambiae
Azospira
Segata, N; Baldini, F; Pompon, J ... Levashina, EA; Catteruccia, F
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
2016
Dynamic Gut Microbiome across Life History of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae in Kenya
Anopheles gambiae
bacteria
Wang, Y; Gilbreath, TM; Kukutla, P; Yan, GY; Xu, JN
PLOS ONE
2011
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