A5042638312- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Insect behavior and control techniques
Boston University
2017-2018
Wolbachia bacteria are intracellular present in the microbiome of a large fraction insects and parasitic nematodes. They can block mosquitos’ ability to transmit several infectious disease-causing pathogens, including Zika, dengue, chikungunya, West Nile viruses malaria parasites. Certain extracellular gut lumen these also pathogen transmission. However, our understanding interactions between how they influence each other is limited. Here we show that presence strain w Mel changes...
ABSTRACT Mosquito-transmitted viruses are spread globally and present a great risk to human health. Among the many approaches investigated limit diseases caused by these attempts make mosquitos resistant virus infection. Coinfection of with bacterium Wolbachia pipientis from supergroup A is recent strategy employed reduce capacity for major vectors in Aedes mosquito genus transmit viruses, including dengue (DENV), Chikungunya (CHIKV), Zika (ZIKV). Recently, B w Stri, isolated Laodelphax...
ABSTRACT Mosquito-borne arboviruses are a major source of human disease. One strategy to reduce arbovirus disease is the mosquito's ability transmit virus. Mosquito infection with bacterial endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis w Mel novel Aedes mosquito competency for flavivirus infection. However, experiments investigating cyclic environmental temperatures have shown reduction in maternal transmission Mel, potentially weakening integration this strain into population relative that other...
Mosquito-borne viruses, including Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue (DENV), are global threats that continue to infect millions annually. Historically, efforts combat the spread of these diseases have sought eradicate mosquito population. This has had limited success. Recent targeted population mosquito's ability transmit viruses by altering microbiome. The introduction particular strains Wolbachia bacteria into mosquitos suppresses viral growth blocks disease transmission. novel strategy is...