Symbiont-mediated cytoplasmic incompatibility: what have we learned in 50 years?
JD Shropshire, B Leigh, SR Bordenstein - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) is the most common symbiont-induced reproductive
manipulation. Specifically, symbiont-induced sperm modifications cause catastrophic mitotic …
manipulation. Specifically, symbiont-induced sperm modifications cause catastrophic mitotic …
Wolbachia as translational science: controlling mosquito-borne pathogens
EP Caragata, HLC Dutra, PHF Sucupira… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
In this review we examine how exploiting the Wolbachia–mosquito relationship has become
an increasingly popular strategy for controlling arbovirus transmission. Field deployments of …
an increasingly popular strategy for controlling arbovirus transmission. Field deployments of …
Releasing incompatible males drives strong suppression across populations of wild and Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti in Australia
Releasing sterile or incompatible male insects is a proven method of population
management in agricultural systems with the potential to revolutionize mosquito control …
management in agricultural systems with the potential to revolutionize mosquito control …
Humidity–The overlooked variable in the thermal biology of mosquito‐borne disease
Vector‐borne diseases cause significant financial and human loss, with billions of dollars
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …
[HTML][HTML] Reduced dengue incidence following deployments of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: a quasi-experimental trial using controlled …
C Indriani, W Tantowijoyo, E Rancès, B Andari… - Gates open …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Ae. aegypti mosquitoes stably transfected with the intracellular bacterium
Wolbachia pipientis (wMel strain) have been deployed for biocontrol of dengue and related …
Wolbachia pipientis (wMel strain) have been deployed for biocontrol of dengue and related …
[HTML][HTML] A decade of stability for wMel Wolbachia in natural Aedes aegypti populations
Mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia endosymbionts are being released in many countries for
arbovirus control. The wMel strain of Wolbachia blocks Aedes-borne virus transmission and …
arbovirus control. The wMel strain of Wolbachia blocks Aedes-borne virus transmission and …
Quantifying the impact of Wolbachia releases on dengue infection in Townsville, Australia
Abstract From October 2014 to February 2019, local authorities in Townsville, North
Queensland, Australia continually introduced Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to control …
Queensland, Australia continually introduced Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to control …
Wolbachia-Virus interactions and arbovirus control through population replacement in mosquitoes
TH Ant, MV Mancini, CJ McNamara… - … and Global Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Following transfer into the primary arbovirus vector Aedes aegypti, several strains of the
intracellular bacterium Wolbachia have been shown to inhibit the transmission of dengue …
intracellular bacterium Wolbachia have been shown to inhibit the transmission of dengue …
Environmental factors influence the local establishment of Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in two small communities in central Vietnam
NT Hien, DD Anh, NH Le, NT Yen… - Gates Open …, 2022 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The wMel strain of Wolbachia has been successfully introduced into Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes and subsequently shown to reduce transmission of dengue and other …
aegypti mosquitoes and subsequently shown to reduce transmission of dengue and other …
Advances and challenges in synthetic biology for mosquito control
Mosquito-borne illnesses represent a significant global health peril, resulting in
approximately one million fatalities annually. West Nile, dengue, Zika, and malaria are …
approximately one million fatalities annually. West Nile, dengue, Zika, and malaria are …