›› 2010, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 11-376.

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Research progress on midgut bacteria of anopheline mosquitoes and their application in malaria control

LI Mei,TANG Lin-hua*   

  1. National Institute of Parasitic Diseases,Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention;Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology,MOH;WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria,Schistosomiasis and Filariasis,Shanghai 200025,China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-10-30 Published:2010-11-09
  • Contact: TANG Lin-hua

Abstract: Midgut bacteria in anopheline mosquitoes could control the mosquito populations and block Plasmodium development. The article summarizes the role of bacteria in the mosquito nutrition, the midgut bacterial flora in anopheline mosquitoes and their application in disease control, transstadial transfer of bacteria within mosquitoes, the molecular immune responses of the mosquito to bacteria and the feasibility of applying bacteria to control malaria.

Key words: Anopheline mosquitoes, Bacteria, Plasmodium, Food, Immune response