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Latin American Student Competition I

Latin American Student Competition I

88 - Characterization of the culturable gut microbiota of Anopheles triannulatus collected in a Colombian malaria-endemic region

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
8:40 AM – 8:50 AM AST
Location: 202
Abstract: The gut microbiota plays an important role in mosquito biology. This study aimed to characterize the gut microbiota of Anopheles triannulatus, a non-vector and zoophilic species in Colombia. Culturable gut bacteria were isolated by culture from An. triannulatus females and larvae collected in northwestern Colombia. Analysis of 16S-rRNA sequences revealed differences in bacterial composition between larvae and adult mosquitoes. The evaluation of specific bacteria for parasite inhibition or mosquito control is promising.

    Presenter(s)

  • Estefani Piedrahita

    PhD student
    Grupo de Microbiología Molecular, Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, Antioquia, Colombia

    • Co-Author(s)

  • LL

    Laura Lopez

    Undergraduate student
    Grupo de Microbiología Molecular, Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, Antioquia, Colombia

  • MC

    Margarita M. Correa

    PhD. Professor and coordinator
    Grupo de Microbiología Molecular, Escuela de Microbiología, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia, Antioquia, Colombia