Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin

Microsporidia MB, a naturally occurring Anopheles symbiont was shown to strongly impair Plasmodium transmission without imposing deleterious fitness effects on larval development, fecundity, adult survival, and adult sex ratio, and for these reasons it is being proposed as a promising tool for malar...

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Autores principales: Tchigossou, G., Lontsi-Demano, M., Tossou, E., Sovegnon, P.M., Akoton, R., Adanzounon, D., Dossou, H., Koto, M., Ogbon, E.A., Gouete, M., Nattoh, G., Djouaka, R.F.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176129
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author Tchigossou, G.
Lontsi-Demano, M.
Tossou, E.
Sovegnon, P.M.
Akoton, R.
Adanzounon, D.
Dossou, H.
Koto, M.
Ogbon, E.A.
Gouete, M.
Nattoh, G.
Djouaka, R.F.
author_browse Adanzounon, D.
Akoton, R.
Djouaka, R.F.
Dossou, H.
Gouete, M.
Koto, M.
Lontsi-Demano, M.
Nattoh, G.
Ogbon, E.A.
Sovegnon, P.M.
Tchigossou, G.
Tossou, E.
author_facet Tchigossou, G.
Lontsi-Demano, M.
Tossou, E.
Sovegnon, P.M.
Akoton, R.
Adanzounon, D.
Dossou, H.
Koto, M.
Ogbon, E.A.
Gouete, M.
Nattoh, G.
Djouaka, R.F.
author_sort Tchigossou, G.
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description Microsporidia MB, a naturally occurring Anopheles symbiont was shown to strongly impair Plasmodium transmission without imposing deleterious fitness effects on larval development, fecundity, adult survival, and adult sex ratio, and for these reasons it is being proposed as a promising tool for malaria control. However, there is a limited knowledge about its ecology, transmission dynamics in the environments with varying abiotic conditions, and whether these could impact on the mode of host transmission. This study aimed to determine the presence and prevalence of Microsporidia MB in rice fields in Benin during both the dry and wet seasons.
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spelling CGSpace1761292025-12-08T09:54:28Z Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin Tchigossou, G. Lontsi-Demano, M. Tossou, E. Sovegnon, P.M. Akoton, R. Adanzounon, D. Dossou, H. Koto, M. Ogbon, E.A. Gouete, M. Nattoh, G. Djouaka, R.F. anopheles gambiae drying wet season Benin Microsporidia MB, a naturally occurring Anopheles symbiont was shown to strongly impair Plasmodium transmission without imposing deleterious fitness effects on larval development, fecundity, adult survival, and adult sex ratio, and for these reasons it is being proposed as a promising tool for malaria control. However, there is a limited knowledge about its ecology, transmission dynamics in the environments with varying abiotic conditions, and whether these could impact on the mode of host transmission. This study aimed to determine the presence and prevalence of Microsporidia MB in rice fields in Benin during both the dry and wet seasons. 2025 2025-08-18T08:44:31Z 2025-08-18T08:44:31Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176129 en Open Access application/pdf Tchigossou, G., Lontsi-Demano, M., Tossou, E., Sovegnon, P.M., Akoton, R., Adanzounon, D., ... & Djouaka, R. (2025). Seasonal variation of Microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin. Malaria Journal, 24(1): 95, 1-9.
spellingShingle anopheles gambiae
drying
wet season
Benin
Tchigossou, G.
Lontsi-Demano, M.
Tossou, E.
Sovegnon, P.M.
Akoton, R.
Adanzounon, D.
Dossou, H.
Koto, M.
Ogbon, E.A.
Gouete, M.
Nattoh, G.
Djouaka, R.F.
Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin
title Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin
title_full Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin
title_fullStr Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin
title_short Seasonal variation of microsporidia MB infection in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in Benin
title_sort seasonal variation of microsporidia mb infection in anopheles gambiae and anopheles coluzzii in two different geographical localities in benin
topic anopheles gambiae
drying
wet season
Benin
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176129
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