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ArticleScientific reports2026

Molecular detection and maternal transmission of Microsporidia MB in the field-caught Anopheles coluzzii in Cameroon.

Maurice Marcel Sandeu, Ghislaine Flore Tamko Mella, Claudine Grâce Maffo Tatsinkou, Ornella Possi, Carlos S Djoko Tagne, Solange Meyin A Ebong, François-Xavier Etoa, Flobert Njiokou, Nsa Dada, Charles S Wondji

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Maurice Marcel SandeuDepartment of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. BOX 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon. marcel.sandeu@crid-cam.net.
Ghislaine Flore Tamko MellaDepartment of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. BOX 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Claudine Grâce Maffo TatsinkouDepartment of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. BOX 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Ornella PossiDepartment of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. BOX 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Carlos S Djoko TagneDepartment of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. BOX 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Solange Meyin A EbongDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Po Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
François-Xavier EtoaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Yaoundé 1, Po Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Flobert NjiokouDepartment of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. BOX 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Nsa DadaSchool of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
Charles S WondjiDepartment of Medical Entomology, Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID), P.O. BOX 13591, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

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UK government Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF), through the ANTI-VeC programme: Application of Novel Transgenic technology & Inherited symbionts to Vector Control Grant number AV/AASS/017
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Abstract

Recent discoveries of Microsporidia MB in Anopheles mosquitoes and its demonstrated capacity to block malaria transmission suggest that it could be a promising candidate for a symbiont-based malaria control strategy. However, the diversity of Microsporidia MB, particularly in major malaria vector such as An. coluzzii, remains unstudied in Cameroon. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of Microsporidia MB, along with its maternal transmission in natural populations of Anopheles mosquitoes in Cameroon. An entomological survey was conducted across four localities in Cameroon. PCR targeting the ribosomal RNA gene was used to detect the Microsporidia MB 18S sequence. Positive samples were validated by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis. Subsequently, the maternal transmission of Microsporidia MB was assessed by detecting its presence in F

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AnophelesMicrosporidiaMosquito VectorsAnimalsCameroonFemaleMalariaPhylogenyAnophelesCameroonMalariaMaternal transmissionMicrosporidia MBPhylogenetic analysisPlasmodium detection

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PMID42086624
PMCPMC13334022

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