The mosquito holobiont: fresh insight into mosquito-microbiota interactions
The holobiont concept was first developed for coral ecosystems but has been extended to
multiple organisms, including plants and other animals. Studies on insect-associated …
multiple organisms, including plants and other animals. Studies on insect-associated …
A comprehensive fungi-specific 18S rRNA gene sequence primer toolkit suited for diverse research issues and sequencing platforms
Background Several fungi-specific primers target the 18S rRNA gene sequence, one of the
prominent markers for fungal classification. The design of most primers goes back to the last …
prominent markers for fungal classification. The design of most primers goes back to the last …
Composition and functional roles of the gut microbiota in mosquitoes
MR Strand - Current opinion in insect science, 2018 - Elsevier
An estimated 3500 species of mosquitoes (family Culicidae) exist worldwide of which
several are known vectors of pathogens that cause disease in humans and other …
several are known vectors of pathogens that cause disease in humans and other …
Both living bacteria and eukaryotes in the mosquito gut promote growth of larvae
We recently reported that larval stage Aedes aegypti and several other species of
mosquitoes grow when living bacteria are present in the gut but do not grow when living …
mosquitoes grow when living bacteria are present in the gut but do not grow when living …
Riboflavin instability is a key factor underlying the requirement of a gut microbiota for mosquito development
Y Wang, JH Eum, RE Harrison… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
We previously determined that several diets used to rear Aedes aegypti and other mosquito
species support the development of larvae with a gut microbiota but do not support the …
species support the development of larvae with a gut microbiota but do not support the …
The tripartite interactions between the mosquito, its microbiota and Plasmodium
The microbiota of Anopheles mosquitoes interferes with mosquito infection by Plasmodium
and influences mosquito fitness, therefore affecting vectorial capacity. This natural barrier to …
and influences mosquito fitness, therefore affecting vectorial capacity. This natural barrier to …
Use of microbiota to fight mosquito-borne disease
W Huang, S Wang, M Jacobs-Lorena - Frontiers in genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mosquito-borne diseases cause more than 700 million people infected and one million
people die. With the limitations of progress toward elimination imposed by insecticide-and …
people die. With the limitations of progress toward elimination imposed by insecticide-and …
Microbiota is structured by gut regions, life stage, and diet in the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)
L Auger, MH Deschamps, G Vandenberg… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The larvae of the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) provide numerous ecological
benefits, leading to significant commercial advancements. These benefits include the …
benefits, leading to significant commercial advancements. These benefits include the …
VESPA: an optimized protocol for accurate metabarcoding-based characterization of vertebrate eukaryotic endosymbiont and parasite assemblages
Protocols for characterizing taxonomic assemblages by deep sequencing of short DNA
barcode regions (metabarcoding) have revolutionized our understanding of microbial …
barcode regions (metabarcoding) have revolutionized our understanding of microbial …
The eukaryome: diversity and role of microeukaryotic organisms associated with animal hosts
Awareness of the roles that host‐associated microbes play in host biology has escalated in
recent years. However, microbiome studies have focused essentially on bacteria, and …
recent years. However, microbiome studies have focused essentially on bacteria, and …