Diversity and function of bacterial microbiota in the mosquito holobiont
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) have been shown to host diverse bacterial
communities that vary depending on the sex of the mosquito, the developmental stage, and …
communities that vary depending on the sex of the mosquito, the developmental stage, and …
Paratransgenesis: a promising new strategy for mosquito vector control
ABB Wilke, MT Marrelli - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
The three main mosquito genera, Anopheles, Aedes and Culex, transmit respectively
malaria, dengue and lymphatic filariasis. Current mosquito control strategies have proved …
malaria, dengue and lymphatic filariasis. Current mosquito control strategies have proved …
Mosquitoes rely on their gut microbiota for development
Field studies indicate adult mosquitoes (C ulicidae) host low diversity communities of
bacteria that vary greatly among individuals and species. In contrast, it remains unclear how …
bacteria that vary greatly among individuals and species. In contrast, it remains unclear how …
Deep sequencing reveals extensive variation in the gut microbiota of wild mosquitoes from K enya
J Osei‐Poku, CM Mbogo, WJ Palmer… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The mosquito midgut is a hostile environment that vector‐borne parasites must survive to be
transmitted. Commensal bacteria in the midgut can reduce the ability of mosquitoes to …
transmitted. Commensal bacteria in the midgut can reduce the ability of mosquitoes to …
Aedes spp. and Their Microbiota: A Review
Aedes spp. are a major public health concern due to their ability to be efficient vectors of
dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and other arboviruses. With limited vaccines available and no …
dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, and other arboviruses. With limited vaccines available and no …
Carryover effects of larval exposure to different environmental bacteria drive adult trait variation in a mosquito vector
LB Dickson, D Jiolle, G Minard, I Moltini-Conclois… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Conditions experienced during larval development of holometabolous insects can affect
adult traits, but whether differences in the bacterial communities of larval development sites …
adult traits, but whether differences in the bacterial communities of larval development sites …
Rodents as vehicle for delivery of transgenic bacteria to make paratransgenic sand fly vectors of cutaneous leishmaniasis in field condition
M Ghassemi, AA Akhavan, A Zahraei-Ramazani… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Vector-borne diseases, among them leishmaniasis, cause more than 700,000 deaths
annually. The lack of an effective vaccination and the increasing resistance of sand flies to …
annually. The lack of an effective vaccination and the increasing resistance of sand flies to …
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 …
Bacterial associations reveal spatial population dynamics in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes
The intolerable burden of malaria has for too long plagued humanity and the prospect of
eradicating malaria is an optimistic, but reachable, target in the 21st century. However …
eradicating malaria is an optimistic, but reachable, target in the 21st century. However …
[HTML][HTML] An overview of malaria transmission from the perspective of Amazon Anopheles vectors
In the Americas, areas with a high risk of malaria transmission are mainly located in the
Amazon Forest, which extends across nine countries. One keystone step to understanding …
Amazon Forest, which extends across nine countries. One keystone step to understanding …