Wolbachia introduction into Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) cell lines and its effects on immune-related gene expression and interaction with Leishmania infantum

The bacterium Wolbachia exploits host innate immunity to establish a symbiotic relationship with the dengue vector mosquito Aedes aegypti

(2017) Xiaoling Pan et al.   ISME Journal

Molecular detection of Wolbachia pipientis in natural populations of sandfly vectors of Leishmania infantum in endemic areas: first detection in Lutzomyia longipalpis

(2017) N. O. DA ROCHA et al.   MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

In Vitro Inhibition of Leishmania Attachment to Sandfly Midguts and LL-5 Cells by Divalent Metal Chelators, Anti-gp63 and Phosphoglycans

(2017) Rodrigo Pedro Soares et al.   PROTIST

Knockdown resistance mutations predict DDT resistance and pyrethroid tolerance in the visceral leishmaniasis vector Phlebotomus argentipes

(2017) Bruno Gomes et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

wMel limits zika and chikungunya virus infection in a Singapore Wolbachia-introgressed Ae. aegypti strain, wMel-Sg

(2017) Cheong Huat Tan et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Wolbachia Blocks Currently Circulating Zika Virus Isolates in Brazilian Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes

(2016) Heverton Leandro Carneiro Dutra et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

The sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis LL5 embryonic cell line has active Toll and Imd pathways and shows immune responses to bacteria, yeast and Leishmania

(2016) Bruno Tinoco-Nunes et al.   Parasites & Vectors

The wMel Strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Aedes aegypti

(2016) Matthew T. Aliota et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Establishment of a Wolbachia Superinfection in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes as a Potential Approach for Future Resistance Management

(2016) D. Albert Joubert et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Broader prevalence of Wolbachia in insects including potential human disease vectors

(2015) C.D. de Oliveira et al.   BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Lutzomyia longipalpis urbanisation and control

(2015) Oscar Daniel Salomón et al.   MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ

Wolbachia and the insect immune system: what reactive oxygen species can tell us about the mechanisms of Wolbachia–host interactions

(2015) Roman Zug et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Limited Dengue Virus Replication in Field-Collected Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Infected with Wolbachia

(2014) Francesca D. Frentiu et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Global distribution maps of the leishmaniases

(2014) David M Pigott et al.   eLife

Biology of Phlebotomine Sand Flies as Vectors of Disease Agents

(2013) Paul D. Ready   Annual Review of Entomology

Insect Antiviral Innate Immunity: Pathways, Effectors, and Connections

(2013) Megan B. Kingsolver et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

The Toll and Imd Pathways Are Not Required for Wolbachia-Mediated Dengue Virus Interference

(2013) E. Rances et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Bacterial feeding, Leishmania infection and distinct infection routes induce differential defensin expression in Lutzomyia longipalpis

(2013) Erich L Telleria et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Wolbachia Invades Anopheles stephensi Populations and Induces Refractoriness to Plasmodium Infection

(2013) G. Bian et al.   SCIENCE

Determinants for the Development of Visceral Leishmaniasis Disease

(2013) Laura-Isobel McCall et al.   PLoS Pathogens

BMP-dependent serosa and amnion specification in the scuttle fly Megaselia abdita

(2012) A. M. Rafiqi et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Biology and significance of the JAK/STAT signalling pathways

(2012) Hiu Kiu et al.   GROWTH FACTORS

Caspar-like Gene Depletion ReducesLeishmaniaInfection in Sand Fly HostLutzomyia longipalpis

(2012) Erich L. Telleria et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Participation of heparin binding proteins from the surface of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis promastigotes in the adhesion of parasites to Lutzomyia longipalpis cells (Lulo) in vitro

(2012) Luzia de Castro Côrtes et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Leishmania development in sand flies: parasite-vector interactions overview

(2012) Anna Dostálová et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Still a Host of Hosts for Wolbachia: Analysis of Recent Data Suggests That 40% of Terrestrial Arthropod Species Are Infected

(2012) Roman Zug et al.   PLoS One

Leishmaniasis Worldwide and Global Estimates of Its Incidence

(2012) Jorge Alvar et al.   PLoS One

Investigation of the Bacterial Communities Associated with Females of Lutzomyia Sand Fly Species from South America

(2012) Mauricio R. V. Sant’Anna et al.   PLoS One

Wolbachia and the biological control of mosquito-borne disease

(2011) Iñaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe et al.   EMBO REPORTS

Research priorities for the control of phlebotomine sand flies

(2011) Alon Warburg et al.   JOURNAL OF VECTOR ECOLOGY

Can Wolbachia be used to control malaria?

(2011) Thomas Walker et al.   MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ

Successful establishment of Wolbachia in Aedes populations to suppress dengue transmission

(2011) A. A. Hoffmann et al.   NATURE

Lulo cell line derived from Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae): a novel model to assay Leishmania spp. and vector interaction

(2011) Luzia MC Côrtes et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Wolbachia-Mediated Antibacterial Protection and Immune Gene Regulation in Drosophila

(2011) Zhee Sheen Wong et al.   PLoS One

A simple protocol to obtain highly pure Wolbachia endosymbiont DNA for genome sequencing

(2010) Iñaki Iturbe-Ormaetxe et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS

Wolbachia-Mediated Resistance to Dengue Virus Infection and Death at the Cellular Level

(2010) Francesca D. Frentiu et al.   PLoS One

The Endosymbiotic Bacterium Wolbachia Induces Resistance to Dengue Virus in Aedes aegypti

(2010) Guowu Bian et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Wolbachia Stimulates Immune Gene Expression and Inhibits Plasmodium Development in Anopheles gambiae

(2010) Zakaria Kambris et al.   PLoS Pathogens

A Wolbachia Symbiont in Aedes aegypti Limits Infection with Dengue, Chikungunya, and Plasmodium

(2009) Luciano A. Moreira et al.   CELL

Stable Introduction of a Life-Shortening Wolbachia Infection into the Mosquito Aedes aegypti

(2009) C. J. McMeniman et al.   SCIENCE

Leucine-Rich Repeat Protein Complex Activates Mosquito Complement in Defense Against Plasmodium Parasites

(2009) M. Povelones et al.   SCIENCE

Caspar Controls Resistance to Plasmodium falciparum in Diverse Anopheline Species

(2009) Lindsey S. Garver et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Host Adaptation of a Wolbachia Strain after Long-Term Serial Passage in Mosquito Cell Lines

(2008) C. J. McMeniman et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Genome-wide analysis of the interaction between the endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia and its Drosophila host

(2008) Zhiyong Xi et al.   BMC GENOMICS

How many species are infected with Wolbachia? – a statistical analysis of current data

(2008) Kirsten Hilgenboecker et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Wolbachia and Virus Protection in Insects

(2008) L. M. Hedges et al.   SCIENCE

The Bacterial Symbiont Wolbachia Induces Resistance to RNA Viral Infections in Drosophila melanogaster

(2008) Luís Teixeira et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY