Table 1 Detection of 16 S rRNA, wolbachia surface protein (wsp), and prophage WO (orf7) genes in different mosquito species.
Mosquito species | Total mosquitoes processed | Wolbachia 16 S rRNA-encoding gene (16 S) | Wolbachia surface protein encoding gene (wsp) | Prophage WO capsid protein gene orf7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ae. natronius | 1 | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) |
An. coustani | 6 | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (16.7%) | 1 (16.7%) |
An. gambiae | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) |
An. pharoensis | 1 | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) |
Cq. microannulata | 1 | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) |
Cx. neavei | 7 | 1 (14%) | 2 (28.6%) | 2 (28.6%) |
Cx. pipiens complex | 11 | 11 (100%) | 11 (100%) | 11 (100%) |
Cx. tenagius | 4 | 1 (25%) | 1 (25%) | 1 (25%) |
Cx. tritaeniorhynchus | 21 | 4 (19%) | 2 (9.5%) | 2 (9.5%) |
Cx. univittatus | 2 | 0 (0%) | 2 (100%) | 2 (100%) |
Ma. africana | 9 | 3 (33.3%) | 2 (22.2%) | 1 (11.1%) |
Ma. uniformis | 13 | 12 (92.3%) | 12 (92.3%) | 12 (92.3%) |
Total | 77 | 34 (44.2%) | 36 (46.8%) | 36 (46.8%) |
