Mosquito species, members of the genera Aedes, Anopheles and Culex, are the major
vectors of human pathogens including protozoa (Plasmodium sp.), filariae and of a variety of …

Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic bacterium that naturally infects several arthropods and
nematode species. Wolbachia gained particular attention due to its impact on their host …

Infectious diseases pose a significant threat to both human and animal populations.
Intracellular bacteria are a group of pathogens that invade and survive within the interior of …

Mosquitoes of the Culex genus are responsible for a large burden of zoonotic virus
transmission globally. Collectively, they play a significant role in the transmission of …

The prevalence and genetic character of Wolbachia endosymbionts in field-collected Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes were examined for the first time in Taiwan. A total of 665 Ae. aegypti …

Background Wolbachia are intracellular bacterial endosymbionts found in most insect
lineages. In mosquitoes, the influence of these endosymbionts on host reproduction and …

At the end of the last century, India has faced resurgence of many infectious diseases, of
which dengue is one of the most important in terms of morbidity and mortality. The National …

Wolbachia is gram negative obligate endosymbiont known for reproductive manipulation in
the host. It is important to study the presence of natural Wolbachia in mosquitoes which can …

Arboviral infections transmitted by Aedes spp. mosquitoes are a major threat to human
health, particularly in tropical regions but are expanding to temperate regions. The ability of …

Methods: Three mosquito vectors belonging to the genus Aedes, Anopheles and Culex were
microinjected at different developmental stages of their life cycle viz., egg, larvae, pupae and …