Lack of abundant core virome in Culex mosquitoes from a temperate climate region despite a mosquito species-specific virome
L. De Coninck, A. Soto, L. Wang, K. De Wolf, N. Smitz, I. Deblauwe, K. C. Mbigha Donfack, R. Muller, L. Delang, J. Matthijnssens
The study profiles the virome of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in Belgium, finding no abundant core virome and identifying 45 viruses, 28 novel, with species-specific patterns and Wolbachia prevalence.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2023Microbiology