Combating mosquito-borne diseases using genetic control technologies
Mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue and malaria, pose significant global health
burdens. Unfortunately, current control methods based on insecticides and environmental …
burdens. Unfortunately, current control methods based on insecticides and environmental …
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 …
Efficacy of Wolbachia-infected mosquito deployments for the control of dengue
Background Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the w Mel strain of Wolbachia pipientis
are less susceptible than wild-type A. aegypti to dengue virus infection. Methods We …
are less susceptible than wild-type A. aegypti to dengue virus infection. Methods We …
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 …
[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 …
Bridging landscape ecology and urban science to respond to the rising threat of mosquito-borne diseases
The prevalence of diseases borne by mosquitoes, particularly in the genus Aedes, is rising
worldwide. This has been attributed, in part, to the dramatic rates of contemporary …
worldwide. This has been attributed, in part, to the dramatic rates of contemporary …
Large-scale releases and establishment of wMel Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes throughout the Cities of Bello, Medellín and Itagüí, Colombia
Background The w Mel strain of Wolbachia has been successfully introduced into Aedes
aegypti mosquitoes and has been shown to reduce the transmission of dengue and other …
aegypti mosquitoes and has been shown to reduce the transmission of dengue and other …
Differences in proteome perturbations caused by the Wolbachia strain wAu suggest multiple mechanisms of Wolbachia-mediated antiviral activity
SM Rainey, V Geoghegan, DA Lefteri, TH Ant… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Some strains of the inherited bacterium Wolbachia have been shown to be effective at
reducing the transmission of dengue virus (DENV) and other RNA viruses by Aedes aegypti …
reducing the transmission of dengue virus (DENV) and other RNA viruses by Aedes aegypti …
Large-Scale Deployment and Establishment of Wolbachia Into the Aedes aegypti Population in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Traditional methods of vector control have proven insufficient to reduce the alarming
incidence of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya in endemic countries. The bacterium symbiont …
incidence of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya in endemic countries. The bacterium symbiont …