Abstract:Mosquito saliva was shown to play a key role in arbovirus transmission and pathogenesis. In this study, we explored the presence of microbiota in mosquito saliva and their potential effect on mosquito-borne virus infection in vitro. Culturable fungal and bacterial colonies were isolated and identified from saliva harvested from Aedes aegypti (lab strain) and Culex pipiens (field-collected mosquitoes). For the first time, the fungal species Penicillium crustosum was identified in mosquitoes. Culturable bacteria… Show more
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