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Asaia

Yamada et al. 2000 [1]
Type species
Asaia bogorensis [1]
Species

A. astilbis [1]
A. bogorensis [1]
A. krungthepensis [1]
A. lannensis [1]
A. prunellae [1]
A. siamensis [1]
A. spathodeae [1]

Asaia is a genus of Gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped bacteria from the family of Acetobacteraceae which occur in tropical plants. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Asaia might be able to control malaria by massively colonizing the midgut and the male reproductive system of the mosquito Anopheles stephensi [2] [3] [7]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Zach N., Adelman (2015). Genetic Control of Malaria and Dengue. Academic Press. ISBN   978-0-12-800405-0.
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  6. Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel J.; Staley, James T. (2005). Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology (2nd ed.). New York: Springer. ISBN   0-387-29298-5.
  7. Favia, G; Ricci, I; Marzorati, M; Negri, I; Alma, A; Sacchi, L; Bandi, C; Daffonchio, D (2008). "Bacteria of the Genus Asaia: A Potential Paratransgenic Weapon Against Malaria". Transgenesis and the Management of Vector-Borne Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. Vol. 627. pp. 49–59. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-78225-6_4. ISBN   978-0-387-78224-9. PMID   18510013.

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