Table 2.
Different groups and strains of Wolbachia present in the mosquito species Aedes albopictus (n = 10), Culex quinquefasciatus (n = 5), Armigerus subalbatus (n = 4) and Mansonia uniformis (n = 2)
| Wolbachia super-group | Strain | Primers (5′-3′) | PCR product (bp) | AAa | CQa | ARa | MNb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | 136 F: TGAAATTTTAGCTCTTTTC 691R: AAAAATTAAACGCTACTCCA |
556 | 10 | – | 03 | – | |
| Mel | 308 F: TTAAAGATGTAACATTTG 691R: AAAAATTAAACGCTACTCCA |
405 | – | – | – | – | |
| AlbA | 328 F: CCAGCAGATACTATTGCG 691R: AAAAATTAAACGCTACTCCA |
379 | 10 | – | 02 | – | |
| Group B | 81 F: TGGTCCAATAAGTGATGAAGAAAC 522R: ACCAGCTTTTGCTTGATA |
442 | 10 | 05 | – | 02 | |
| Pip | 183 F: AAGGAACCGAAGTTCATG 691R: AAAAATTAAACGCTACTCCA |
501 | 10 | 05 | – | 01 |
aFrom Central Province
bFrom Southern Province
Abbreviations: AA Aedes albopictus, CQ Culex quinquefasciatus, AR Armigerus subalbatus, MN Mansonia uniformis