Symbiont-mediated cytoplasmic incompatibility: what have we learned in 50 years?
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 …
Evolutionary Ecology of Wolbachia Releases for Disease Control
Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …
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 …
Native microbiome impedes vertical transmission of Wolbachia in Anopheles mosquitoes
Over evolutionary time, Wolbachia has been repeatedly transferred between host species
contributing to the widespread distribution of the symbiont in arthropods. For novel infections …
contributing to the widespread distribution of the symbiont in arthropods. For novel infections …
The microbiome modulates arbovirus transmission in mosquitoes
Highlights•Complex interactions occur within the mosquito holobiome that profoundly alter
the phenotype of the host.•Bacteria can enhance or suppress arbovirus transmission in …
the phenotype of the host.•Bacteria can enhance or suppress arbovirus transmission in …
Wolbachia host shifts: routes, mechanisms, constraints and evolutionary consequences
Wolbachia is one of the most abundant endosymbionts on earth, with a wide distribution
especially in arthropods. Effective maternal transmission and the induction of various …
especially in arthropods. Effective maternal transmission and the induction of various …
Wolbachia Enhances West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection in the Mosquito Culex tarsalis
BL Dodson, GL Hughes, O Paul… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Novel strategies are required to control mosquitoes and the pathogens they transmit. One
attractive approach involves maternally inherited endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria. After …
attractive approach involves maternally inherited endosymbiotic Wolbachia bacteria. After …
Microbiome interaction networks and community structure from laboratory-reared and field-collected Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex quinquefasciatus …
Microbial interactions are an underappreciated force in sha** insect microbiome
communities. Although pairwise patterns of symbiont interactions have been identified, we …
communities. Although pairwise patterns of symbiont interactions have been identified, we …
Stable high-density and maternally inherited Wolbachia infections in Anopheles moucheti and Anopheles demeilloni mosquitoes
Wolbachia, a widespread bacterium that can reduce pathogen transmission in mosquitoes,
has recently been reported to be present in Anopheles (An.) species. In wild populations of …
has recently been reported to be present in Anopheles (An.) species. In wild populations of …
Two-By-One model of cytoplasmic incompatibility: Synthetic recapitulation by transgenic expression of cifA and cifB in Drosophila
Wolbachia are maternally inherited bacteria that infect arthropod species worldwide and are
deployed in vector control to curb arboviral spread using cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). CI …
deployed in vector control to curb arboviral spread using cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). CI …