%0 Journal Article
%T Culex pipiens and Culex restuans mosquitoes harbor distinct microbiota dominated by few bacterial taxa
%A Chang-Hyun Kim
%A Elizabeth M. Bach
%A Ephantus J. Muturi
%A Jeffrey Bara
%A Madhura H. Siddappaji
%J Archive of "Parasites & Vectors".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s13071-016-1299-6
%X Mosquitoes host diverse microbial communities that influence many aspects of their biology including reproduction, digestion, and ability to transmit pathogens. Unraveling the composition, structure, and function of these microbiota can provide new opportunities for exploiting microbial function for mosquito-borne disease control
%K Culex pipiens
%K Culex restuans
%K Microbiota
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712599/