The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is an invaluable host model for studying infections
caused by various pathogens, including microsporidia. Microsporidia represent the first …

Microsporidians are obligate parasites of many animals, including mosquitoes. Some
microsporidians have been proposed as potential agents for the biological control of …

Background Malaria, a disease transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, is a major public
health problem causing millions of deaths worldwide, mostly among children under the age …

Background Gut microbiota have several advantages in influencing the host nutrition,
metabolism, immunity and growth. However, the understanding of the gut microbiota in key …

Background Microsporidia MB, an endosymbiont naturally found in Anopheles mosquitoes
inhibits transmission of Plasmodium and is a promising candidate for a transmission …

Abstract Background Microsporidia MB disrupts Plasmodium development in Anopheles
mosquitoes, making it a possible biocontrol tool for malaria. As a tool for vector/disease …

Background The use of microsporidia as a disease-transmission-blocking tool has garnered
significant attention. Microsporidia sp. MB, known for its ability to block malaria development …

Background The male mosquito microbiome may be important for identifying ideal
candidates for disease control. Among other criteria, mosquito-associated symbionts that …

We report the draft whole-genome assembly of Microsporidia sp. MB, a symbiotic malaria-
transmission-blocking microsporidian isolated from Anopheles arabiensis in Kenya. The …

ABSTRACT The Anopheles symbiont, Microsporidia MB, is maternally inherited and has a
strong malaria transmission-blocking phenotype in Anopheles arabiensis. Microsporidia MB …