Fig. 2: Serratia infection in diverse Ae. aegypti lines.
The density of Serratia was determined by qPCR in eight Ae. aegypti lines (a). CxSm1RifR was infected into Ae. aegypti lines and density (blue line) monitored over time (b). Total cultural microbiota (dotted line) was also quantified by culturing bacteria from homogenized mosquitoes on nonselective LB plates. Line graphs indicate titer of Serratia in mosquitoes, and pie graphs indicate infection prevalence in mosquitoes. Asterisks indicate a significant difference in Serratia prevalence in Ae. aegypti lines compared to Cx. quinquefasciatus using a Fisher’s exact test compared to the Cx. quinquefasciatus control line.
