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Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 50 (02) • Mar-Apr 2017 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0048-2016   copy

Ascogregarina taiwanensis infection in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Santa Catarina, South Brazil

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study registers Ascogregarina spp. infection in field populations of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in a subtropical region of Brazil.

METHODS

Mosquito larvae collected in tires placed in four municipalities of Santa Catarina were identified morphologically and assessed for Ascogregarina sp. infection using morphological and molecular methods.

RESULTS

Both mosquito species harbored Ascogregarina taiwanensis, whose genomic DNA was confirmed in both the Aedes species by PCR. DNA sequences were deposited in GenBank. Conclusion: Both Ae. albopictus e Ae. aegypti harbor Ascogregarina sp.

Keywords:
Ascogregarina taiwanensis; DNA sequence; South Brazil

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