Haematophagous arthropods, including mosquitoes, ticks, flies, triatomine bugs and lice
(here referred to as vectors), are involved in the transmission of various pathogens to …

Mosquito-borne diseases present a significant threat to human health, with the possibility of
outbreaks of new mosquito-borne diseases always looming. Unfortunately, current …

Microbiome research has gained considerable interest due to the emerging evidence of its
impact on human and animal health. As in other animals, the gut-associated microbiota of …

Disease-transmitting vectors are living organisms that pass infectious agents from one
animal/human to another. The epidemiologically important vectors are usually …

The increasing availability of modern research tools has enabled a revolution in studies of
non-model organisms. Yet, one aspect that remains difficult or impossible to control in many …

Following the concept of the holobiont, insect-microbiota interactions play an important role
in insect biology. Many examples of host-associated microorganisms have been reported to …

The growing expansion of mosquito vectors leads to the emergence of vector-borne
diseases in new geographic areas and causes major public health concerns. In the absence …

Mosquito larvae are naturally exposed to microbial communities present in a variety of larval
development sites. Several earlier studies have highlighted that the larval habitat influences …

The ability of mosquitoes to transmit a pathogen is affected, among other factors, by their
survival rate, which is partly modulated by their microbiota. Mosquito microbiota is acquired …

Malaria remains a vector-borne infectious disease that is still a major public health concern
worldwide, especially in tropical regions. Malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite of the …