Table 4 An overview of the retention of the key RNAi components in Enterocytozoonidae and mosquito microsporidia
Microsporidia species | Argonaute | Dicer | RNA-dependent RNA polymerase | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Microsporidia sp. MB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Mosquito |
V. corneae ATCC 50505 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Human |
Anncaliia algerae | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Mosquito |
Edhazardia aedis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Mosquito |
Encephalitozoon cuniculi |  −  |  −  |  −  | Lemming |
Encephalitozoon hellem |  −  |  −  |  −  | Rabbit |
Encephalitozoon intestinalis |  −  |  −  |  −  | Rabbit |
Encephalitozoon romelae |  −  |  −  |  −  | Grasshopper |
Encephalitozoon bieneusi |  −  |  −  |  −  | Human |
Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei |  −  |  −  |  −  | Shrimp |
Enterospora canceri |  −  |  −  |  −  | Crab |
Vavraia culicis floridensis | ✓ | ✓ | - | Mosquito |