Aedes albopictus infection by the native bacterium Elizabethkingia anophelis in Southern Mexico
Por:
Mosso-González C., Lozano-Sardaneta Y.N., Viveros-Santos V., Ozuna-Martínez L.J., Reyes-Mazariegos D., Torres-Monzón J.A.
Publicada:
1 ene 2023
Categoría:
Public health, environmental and occupational health
Resumen:
Objective. To evaluate the presence of Elizabethkingia anophelis infection in Aedes albopictus wild populations of Southern Mexico. Materials and methods. Eight sites were selected to collect Aedes albopictus in the Soconusco region, Chiapas, females were analyzed to amplify the Gyrase B gene by PCR, the minimum infection rate of E. anophelis was calculated and its species was determined by sequencing and phylogeny. Results. The presence of E. anophelis was only observed in Huehuetán with a minimum infection rate of 37.8%. Conclusion. A local strain of E. anophelis was detected for the first time in Ae. albopictus from Chiapas and this bacterium could be considered a candidate for study as a probable control agent or as a vehicle for transgenesis. © 2023, Salud Publica de Mexico. All rights reserved.
Filiaciones:
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico city, Mexico
Centro Regional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Chiapas, Tapachula, Mexico
Centro de Medicina Tropical, Unidad de Medicina Experimental, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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