Wolbachia and the biological control of mosquito‐borne disease
Mosquito‐borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever and filariasis cause an enormous
health burden to people living in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite years …
health burden to people living in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Despite years …
Beyond insecticides: new thinking on an ancient problem
EA McGraw, SL O'neill - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2013 - nature.com
Vector-borne disease is one of the greatest contributors to human mortality and morbidity
throughout the tropics. Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever …
throughout the tropics. Mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever …
Impact of Wolbachia on Infection with Chikungunya and Yellow Fever Viruses in the Mosquito Vector Aedes aegypti
AF Van Den Hurk, S Hall-Mendelin… - PLoS neglected …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Incidence of disease due to dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and yellow fever (YFV)
viruses is increasing in many parts of the world. The viruses are primarily transmitted by …
viruses is increasing in many parts of the world. The viruses are primarily transmitted by …
Harnessing mosquito–Wolbachia symbiosis for vector and disease control
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 …
vectors of human pathogens including protozoa (Plasmodium sp.), filariae and of a variety of …
Field evaluation of the establishment potential of wmelpop Wolbachia in Australia and Vietnam for dengue control
TH Nguyen, HL Nguyen, TY Nguyen, SN Vu, ND Tran… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Introduced Wolbachia bacteria can influence the susceptibility of
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to arboviral infections as well as having detrimental effects on …
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to arboviral infections as well as having detrimental effects on …
Mosquito microbiota and implications for disease control
H Gao, C Cui, L Wang, M Jacobs-Lorena, S Wang - Trends in parasitology, 2020 - cell.com
Mosquito-transmitted diseases account for about 500 000 deaths every year. Blocking these
pathogens in the mosquito vector before they are transmitted to humans is an effective …
pathogens in the mosquito vector before they are transmitted to humans is an effective …
Modeling the impact on virus transmission of Wolbachia-mediated blocking of dengue virus infection of Aedes aegypti
NM Ferguson, DT Hue Kien, H Clapham… - Science translational …, 2015 - science.org
Dengue is the most common arboviral infection of humans and is a public health burden in
more than 100 countries. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes stably infected with strains of the …
more than 100 countries. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes stably infected with strains of the …
Bacterial symbionts in insects or the story of communities affecting communities
Bacterial symbionts are widespread in insects and other animals. Most of them are
predominantly vertically transmitted, along with their hosts' genes, and thus extend the …
predominantly vertically transmitted, along with their hosts' genes, and thus extend the …
The Relative Importance of Innate Immune Priming in Wolbachia-Mediated Dengue Interference
The non-virulent Wolbachia strain w Mel and the life-shortening strain w MelPop-CLA, both
originally from Drosophila melanogaster, have been stably introduced into the mosquito …
originally from Drosophila melanogaster, have been stably introduced into the mosquito …
The rich somatic life of Wolbachia
JE Pietri, H DeBruhl, W Sullivan - Microbiologyopen, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Wolbachia is an intracellular endosymbiont infecting most arthropod and some filarial
nematode species that is vertically transmitted through the maternal lineage. Due to this …
nematode species that is vertically transmitted through the maternal lineage. Due to this …