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Purpose <p><i>Anopheles gambiae</i> is a vector of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> and <i>Wuchereria bancrofti</i>. Endosymbionts are reported to block development of various parasites in mosquitoes. Microsporidia was reported to affect the development of <i>P. falciparum</i> in mosquitoes. Data on such observation is limited in Nigeria.</p> Methods <p>Therefore, the prevalence of Microsporidia and its coinfection with <i>W. bancrofti</i> and <i>P. falciparum</i> in <i>An. gambiae s.l</i> was studied within Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.</p> Results <p>Of the 912 mosquitoes sampled, 124 were <i>An. gambiae s.l</i> The midgut assessment of the <i>Anopheles</i> mosquitoes using light microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) showed a 12% prevalence of a mono microsporidia infection with no coinfection with either <i>P. falciparum</i> or <i>W. bancrofti</i>. Only 4.03% of the <i>An. gambiae s.l.</i> were found to be coinfected with <i>P. falciparum</i> and <i>W. bancrofti</i> while no mosquito harboured all the microorganisms</p> Conclusion <p>This data further supports the potential of <i>Microsporidia</i> as an antagonist for the development of pathogens in mosquitoes.</p>

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Analysis of Possible Coexistence of Microsporidia, Plasmodium falciparum and Wuchereria bancrofti in Anopheles gambiae s.l within Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

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    2025年1月24日

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  • Mukhtar Aliyu,
  • Abdulmalik Abdullahi Salman,
  • Mohammed Auwal Ibrahim,
  • Emmanuel Oluwadare Balogun,
  • Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu

摘要

Purpose

Anopheles gambiae is a vector of Plasmodium falciparum and Wuchereria bancrofti. Endosymbionts are reported to block development of various parasites in mosquitoes. Microsporidia was reported to affect the development of P. falciparum in mosquitoes. Data on such observation is limited in Nigeria.

Methods

Therefore, the prevalence of Microsporidia and its coinfection with W. bancrofti and P. falciparum in An. gambiae s.l was studied within Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Results

Of the 912 mosquitoes sampled, 124 were An. gambiae s.l The midgut assessment of the Anopheles mosquitoes using light microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) showed a 12% prevalence of a mono microsporidia infection with no coinfection with either P. falciparum or W. bancrofti. Only 4.03% of the An. gambiae s.l. were found to be coinfected with P. falciparum and W. bancrofti while no mosquito harboured all the microorganisms

Conclusion

This data further supports the potential of Microsporidia as an antagonist for the development of pathogens in mosquitoes.