Lee Jeong-Hyeon, Lee Hee-Il, Kwon Hyung-Wook
Department of Life Sciences, Incheon National University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
Convergence Research Center for Insect Vectors, Incheon National University, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea.
Insects. 2024 Mar 18;15(3):201. doi: 10.3390/insects15030201.
Mosquitoes, the primary vectors of arboviruses, harbor a diverse microbiome that plays a crucial role in their development, immunity, and vector competence. The composition of the mosquito microbiome is heavily influenced by the environment and habitats. Therefore, identifying the relationship between the habitat and the mosquito's microbial community can improve the overall understanding of mosquito biology. However, The microbiome profiles of and , known as transmission vectors of the Japanese encephalitis virus, are poorly understood. Using 16S rRNA Illumina sequencing, we hereby investigated the microbial profiles in these two mosquito species collected in several areas in the Republic of Korea. Thirty-six prevalent bacterial families were identified from these mosquito species. The microbial composition variations were primarily influenced by the mosquito collecting sites. Moreover, species biomarkers were identified by utilizing the regional specificity of the mosquito microbiome. Based on the microbiome profiles representing high similarity, may share an ecological niche with .
蚊子是虫媒病毒的主要传播媒介，其体内含有多样的微生物群落，这些微生物群落在蚊子的发育、免疫和传播能力方面发挥着关键作用。蚊子微生物群落的组成受到环境和栖息地的严重影响。因此，确定栖息地与蚊子微生物群落之间的关系有助于全面了解蚊子生物学。然而，作为日本脑炎病毒传播媒介的[两种蚊子名称未给出]的微生物群落特征却鲜为人知。我们利用16S rRNA Illumina测序技术，对在大韩民国多个地区采集的这两种蚊子的微生物特征进行了调查。从这些蚊子种类中鉴定出了36个常见细菌科。微生物组成的变化主要受蚊子采集地点的影响。此外，利用蚊子微生物群落的区域特异性鉴定出了物种生物标志物。基于具有高度相似性的微生物群落特征，[一种蚊子名称未给出]可能与[另一种蚊子名称未给出]共享一个生态位。
