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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)

From: Distribution and phylogeny of Wolbachia strains in wild mosquito populations in Sri Lanka

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

  1. aFrom Central Province
  2. bFrom Southern Province
  3. Abbreviations: AA Aedes albopictus, CQ Culex quinquefasciatus, AR Armigerus subalbatus, MN Mansonia uniformis