[HTML][HTML] Culex-Transmitted Diseases: Mechanisms, Impact, and Future Control Strategies using Wolbachia

M Madhav, KR Blasdell, B Trewin, PN Paradkar… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
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 …

Vector competence of Culex quinquefasciatus from Santiago Island, Cape Verde, to West Nile Virus: exploring the potential effect of the vector native Wolbachia

AJF da Moura, F Tomaz, T Melo, G Seixas, CA Sousa… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Culex quinquefasciatus plays a crucial role as a vector of West Nile virus
(WNV). This mosquito species is widely distributed in Cape Verde, being found in all …

[HTML][HTML] Transgenic cytoplasmic incompatibility persists across age and temperature variation in Drosophila melanogaster

IT Ritchie, KT Needles, BA Leigh, R Kaur… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Environmental stressors can impact the basic biology and applications of host-microbe
symbioses. For example, Wolbachia symbiont densities and cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) …