Mosquito Trilogy: Microbiota, Immunity and Pathogens, and Their Implications for the Control of Disease Transmission

Gut microbiota is essential in PGRP-LA regulated immune protection against Plasmodium berghei infection

(2020) Li Gao et al.   Parasites & Vectors

An elusive endosymbiont: Does Wolbachia occur naturally in Aedes aegypti ?

(2020) Perran A. Ross et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Practical management plan for invasive mosquito species in Europe: I. Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)

(2020) Romeo Bellini et al.   Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

Altered Gut Microbiota and Immunity Defines Plasmodium vivax Survival in Anopheles stephensi

(2020) Punita Sharma et al.   Frontiers in Immunology

Recent developments and future directions in the paratransgenesis based control of Leishmania transmission

(2020) Tharaka Wijerathna et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONTROL

Behavioural plasticity of Anopheles coluzzii and Anopheles arabiensis undermines LLIN community protective effect in a Sudanese-savannah village in Burkina Faso

(2020) Eleonora Perugini et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Dynamics of Insect–Microbiome Interaction Influence Host and Microbial Symbiont

(2020) Ayushi Gupta et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Mosquito midgut Enterobacter cloacae and Serratia marcescens affect the fitness of adult female Anopheles gambiae s.l.

(2020) Lilian Chiamaka Ezemuoka et al.   PLoS One

Mosquito cellular immunity at single-cell resolution

(2020) Gianmarco Raddi et al.   SCIENCE

The Anopheles coluzzii microbiome and its interaction with the intracellular parasite Wolbachia

(2020) Timothy J. Straub et al.   Scientific Reports

Emergence of behavioural avoidance strategies of malaria vectors in areas of high LLIN coverage in Tanzania

(2020) K. S. Kreppel et al.   Scientific Reports

C-Type Lectins Link Immunological and Reproductive Processes in Aedes aegypti

(2020) Hsing-Han Li et al.   iScience

Making gene drive biodegradable

(2020) Josef Zapletal et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Mosquito antiviral immune pathways

(2020) Chinmay V. Tikhe et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Ticks and tick-borne diseases

(2019) N. Boulanger et al.   MEDECINE ET MALADIES INFECTIEUSES

Evidence for the natural occurrence of Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

(2019) Sivaraman Balaji et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Natural Wolbachia infections are common in the major malaria vectors in Central Africa

(2019) Diego Ayala et al.   Evolutionary Applications

Is Anopheles gambiae a Natural Host of Wolbachia?

(2019) Ewa Chrostek et al.   mBio

Mutualist-Provisioned Resources Impact Vector Competency

(2019) Rita V. M. Rio et al.   mBio

A Gut Symbiotic Bacterium Serratia marcescens Renders Mosquito Resistance to Plasmodium Infection Through Activation of Mosquito Immune Responses

(2019) Liang Bai et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

The Mosquito Immune System and the Life of Dengue Virus: What We Know and Do Not Know

(2019) Debica Mukherjee et al.   Pathogens

Vector Competence: What Has Zika Virus Taught Us?

(2019) Sasha R. Azar et al.   Viruses-Basel

Aedes spp. and Their Microbiota: A Review

(2019) Francesca Scolari et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Asaia Activates Immune Genes in Mosquito Eliciting an Anti-Plasmodium Response: Implications in Malaria Control

(2019) Alessia Cappelli et al.   Frontiers in Genetics

Functional analysis of the three major PGRPLC isoforms in the midgut of the malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii

(2019) Faye H. Rodgers et al.   INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Establishment of Wolbachia Strain wAlbB in Malaysian Populations of Aedes aegypti for Dengue Control

(2019) Wasi A. Nazni et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

A sensory appendage protein protects malaria vectors from pyrethroids

(2019) Victoria A. Ingham et al.   NATURE

Mosquito Microbiota and Implications for Disease Control

(2019) Han Gao et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

What makes an effective Chagas disease vector? Factors underlying Trypanosoma cruzi -triatomine interactions

(2018) José A. de Fuentes-Vicente et al.   ACTA TROPICA

Gut Microbes Egested during Bites of Infected Sand Flies Augment Severity of Leishmaniasis via Inflammasome-Derived IL-1β

(2018) Ranadhir Dey et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Comparative effectiveness of malaria prevention measures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

(2018) Kinley Wangdi et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Leishmania, microbiota and sand fly immunity

(2018) Erich Loza Telleria et al.   PARASITOLOGY

Zika virus infection modulates the bacterial diversity associated with Aedes aegypti as revealed by metagenomic analysis

(2018) Luis E. M. Villegas et al.   PLoS One

Using Wolbachia for Dengue Control: Insights from Modelling

(2018) Ilaria Dorigatti et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Conflict in the Intracellular Lives of Endosymbionts and Viruses: A Mechanistic Look at Wolbachia-Mediated Pathogen-blocking

(2018) Amelia Lindsey et al.   Viruses-Basel

Chromobacterium spp. mediate their anti-Plasmodium activity through secretion of the histone deacetylase inhibitor romidepsin

(2018) Raúl G. Saraiva et al.   Scientific Reports

Aminopeptidase secreted by Chromobacterium sp. Panama inhibits dengue virus infection by degrading the E protein

(2018) Raúl G. Saraiva et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

PGRP-LD mediates A. stephensi vector competency by regulating homeostasis of microbiota-induced peritrophic matrix synthesis

(2018) Xiumei Song et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Impact of recent and future climate change on vector-borne diseases

(2018) Cyril Caminade et al.   Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Resistance: A problem without an easy solution

(2018) Janet Hemingway   PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Mosquito-Borne Diseases

(2018) Hobart Lee et al.   PRIMARY CARE

Mosquito Innate Immunity

(2018) Ankit Kumar et al.   Insects

Coevolution of hytrosaviruses and host immune responses

(2018) Henry M. Kariithi et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

A Gut Commensal Bacterium Promotes Mosquito Permissiveness to Arboviruses

(2018) Pa Wu et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Field assessment of potential sugar feeding stations for disseminating bacteria in a paratransgenic approach to control malaria

(2018) Etienne Bilgo et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Blood meal-induced inhibition of vector-borne disease by transgenic microbiota

(2018) Jackie L. Shane et al.   Nature Communications

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

The Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins PGRPLA and PGRPLB Regulate Anopheles Immunity to Bacteria and Affect Infection by Plasmodium

(2017) Mathilde Gendrin et al.   Journal of Innate Immunity

Rhodnius prolixus: from physiology by Wigglesworth to recent studies of immune system modulation by Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli

(2017) P. Azambuja et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Wolbachia infection alters the relative abundance of resident bacteria in adult Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, but not larvae

(2017) Michelle D. Audsley et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Prophage WO genes recapitulate and enhance Wolbachia-induced cytoplasmic incompatibility

(2017) Daniel P. LePage et al.   NATURE

Microbiota activates IMD pathway and limits Sindbis infection in Aedes aegypti

(2017) Ana Beatriz Ferreira Barletta et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Effect of naturally occurringWolbachiainAnopheles gambiae s.l.mosquitoes from Mali onPlasmodium falciparummalaria transmission

(2017) Fabio M. Gomes et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Insect pathogenic fungus interacts with the gut microbiota to accelerate mosquito mortality

(2017) Ge Wei et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Driving mosquito refractoriness toPlasmodium falciparumwith engineered symbiotic bacteria

(2017) Sibao Wang et al.   SCIENCE

The Gut Microbiome of the Vector Lutzomyia longipalpis Is Essential for Survival of Leishmania infantum

(2017) Patrick H. Kelly et al.   mBio

The spread of Wolbachia through mosquito populations

(2017) Francis M. Jiggins   PLOS BIOLOGY

Amino acid metabolic signaling influences Aedes aegypti midgut microbiome variability

(2017) Sarah M. Short et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Engineered Aedes aegypti JAK/STAT Pathway-Mediated Immunity to Dengue Virus

(2017) Natapong Jupatanakul et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of mosquito communities in central Illinois

(2017) Ephantus J. Muturi et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Microbiota-induced peritrophic matrix regulates midgut homeostasis and prevents systemic infection of malaria vector mosquitoes

(2017) Faye H. Rodgers et al.   PLoS Pathogens

A Mesh–Duox pathway regulates homeostasis in the insect gut

(2017) Xiaoping Xiao et al.   Nature Microbiology

The Environmental Issues of DDT Pollution and Bioremediation: a Multidisciplinary Review

(2016) Ahlem Mansouri et al.   APPLIED BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Insect immunology and hematopoiesis

(2016) Julián F. Hillyer   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Triatomine bugs, their microbiota and Trypanosoma cruzi: asymmetric responses of bacteria to an infected blood meal

(2016) Sebastián Díaz et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Culex pipiens and Culex restuans mosquitoes harbor distinct microbiota dominated by few bacterial taxa

(2016) Ephantus J. Muturi et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Paratransgenesis to control malaria vectors: a semi-field pilot study

(2016) Maria Vittoria Mancini et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Role of NF-kβ factor Rel2 during Plasmodium falciparum and bacterial infection in Anopheles dirus

(2016) Mohammad Behram Khan et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Wolbachia infections in natural Anopheles populations affect egg laying and negatively correlate with Plasmodium development

(2016) W. Robert Shaw et al.   Nature Communications

Development of non-defective recombinant densovirus vectors for microRNA delivery in the invasive vector mosquito, Aedes albopictus

(2016) Peiwen Liu et al.   Scientific Reports

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

Silencing of Anopheles stephensi Heme Peroxidase HPX15 Activates Diverse Immune Pathways to Regulate the Growth of Midgut Bacteria

(2016) Mithilesh Kajla et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Mosquito C-type lectins maintain gut microbiome homeostasis

(2016) Xiaojing Pang et al.   Nature Microbiology

Comparative genomics provides a timeframe for Wolbachia evolution and exposes a recent biotin synthesis operon transfer

(2016) Michael Gerth et al.   Nature Microbiology

A review of trends in the distribution of vector-borne diseases: is international trade contributing to their spread?

(2016) S. DE LA ROQUE S. et al.   REVUE SCIENTIFIQUE ET TECHNIQUE-OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES

The reproductive tracts of two malaria vectors are populated by a core microbiome and by gender- and swarm-enriched microbial biomarkers

(2016) Nicola Segata et al.   Scientific Reports

The wMel strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Zika virus by Aedes aegypti

(2016) Matthew T. Aliota et al.   Scientific Reports

Oxidative Stress Correlates with Wolbachia-Mediated Antiviral Protection in Wolbachia-Drosophila Associations

(2015) Zhee Sheen Wong et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Rhodnius prolixus interaction with Trypanosoma rangeli: modulation of the immune system and microbiota population

(2015) Cecilia S Vieira et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Paratransgenesis: a promising new strategy for mosquito vector control

(2015) André Barretto Bruno Wilke et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Mutual exclusion of Asaia and Wolbachia in the reproductive organs of mosquito vectors

(2015) Paolo Rossi et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Inhibition of Plasmodium berghei Development in Mosquitoes by Effector Proteins Secreted from Asaia sp. Bacteria Using a Novel Native Secretion Signal

(2015) Nicholas J. Bongio et al.   PLoS One

Dengue Virus Infection of Aedes aegypti Requires a Putative Cysteine Rich Venom Protein

(2015) Berlin Londono-Renteria et al.   PLoS Pathogens

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

Gut Microbiota of the Tick Vector Ixodes scapularis Modulate Colonization of the Lyme Disease Spirochete

(2014) Sukanya Narasimhan et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Adult blood-feeding tsetse flies, trypanosomes, microbiota and the fluctuating environment in sub-Saharan Africa

(2014) Anne Geiger et al.   ISME Journal

The Caspase-8 Homolog Dredd Cleaves Imd and Relish but Is Not Inhibited by p35

(2014) Chan-Hee Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Mosquitoes rely on their gut microbiota for development

(2014) Kerri L. Coon et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Colonisation resistance in the sand fly gut: Leishmania protects Lutzomyia longipalpis from bacterial infection

(2014) Mauricio RV Sant’Anna et al.   Parasites & Vectors

Antiviral immunity ofAnopheles gambiaeis highly compartmentalized, with distinct roles for RNA interference and gut microbiota

(2014) Guillaume Carissimo et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Native microbiome impedes vertical transmission of Wolbachia in Anopheles mosquitoes

(2014) G. L. Hughes et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Insect Microbiome Modulates Vector Competence for Arboviruses

(2014) Natapong Jupatanakul et al.   Viruses-Basel

Mosquito Immunity against Arboviruses

(2014) Shuzhen Sim et al.   Viruses-Basel

Evidence of natural Wolbachia infections in field populations of Anopheles gambiae

(2014) Francesco Baldini et al.   Nature Communications

A viral over-expression system for the major malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae

(2014) Yasutsugu Suzuki et al.   Scientific Reports

Genetic Dissection of Anopheles gambiae Gut Epithelial Responses to Serratia marcescens

(2014) Stavros Stathopoulos et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Chromobacterium Csp_P Reduces Malaria and Dengue Infection in Vector Mosquitoes and Has Entomopathogenic and In Vitro Anti-pathogen Activities

(2014) Jose Luis Ramirez et al.   PLoS Pathogens

The mosquito microbiota influences vector competence for human pathogens

(2014) Nathan J Dennison et al.   Current Opinion in Insect Science

Mosquito hemocyte-mediated immune responses

(2014) Julián F Hillyer et al.   Current Opinion in Insect Science

Ability of TEP1 in intestinal flora to modulate natural resistance of Anopheles dirus

(2013) Yanyan Wang et al.   EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY

Competition for Amino Acids Between Wolbachia and the Mosquito Host, Aedes aegypti

(2013) Eric P. Caragata et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Comparative analysis of midgut bacterial communities of Aedes aegypti mosquito strains varying in vector competence to dengue virus

(2013) Shakti S. Charan et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Functional Analysis of PGRP-LA in Drosophila Immunity

(2013) Mathilde Gendrin et al.   PLoS One

Wolbachia Invades Anopheles stephensi Populations and Induces Refractoriness to Plasmodium Infection

(2013) G. Bian et al.   SCIENCE

Trypanosome Infection Establishment in the Tsetse Fly Gut Is Influenced by Microbiome-Regulated Host Immune Barriers

(2013) Brian L. Weiss et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Tsetse fly microbiota: form and function

(2013) Jingwen Wang et al.   Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Delayed larval development in Anopheles mosquitoes deprived of Asaia bacterial symbionts

(2012) Bessem Chouaia et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Reactive Oxygen Species-mediated Immunity againstLeishmania mexicanaandSerratia marcescensin the Phlebotomine Sand FlyLutzomyia longipalpis

(2012) Hector Diaz-Albiter et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Obligate Symbionts Activate Immune System Development in the Tsetse Fly

(2012) B. L. Weiss et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Changes in Anopheles funestus Biting Behavior Following Universal Coverage of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets in Benin

(2012) Nicolas Moiroux et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Tsetse-Wolbachia symbiosis: Comes of age and has great potential for pest and disease control

(2012) Vangelis Doudoumis et al.   JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY

Effect of Wolbachia on Replication of West Nile Virus in a Mosquito Cell Line and Adult Mosquitoes

(2012) M. Hussain et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

Chikungunya virus impacts the diversity of symbiotic bacteria in mosquito vector

(2012) KARIMA ZOUACHE et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Trypanosoma cruzi Immune Response Modulation Decreases Microbiota in Rhodnius prolixus Gut and Is Crucial for Parasite Survival and Development

(2012) Daniele P. Castro et al.   PLoS One

Serratia odorifera a Midgut Inhabitant of Aedes aegypti Mosquito Enhances Its Susceptibility to Dengue-2 Virus

(2012) Anjali Apte-Deshpande et al.   PLoS One

Fighting malaria with engineered symbiotic bacteria from vector mosquitoes

(2012) S. Wang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Epithelial Nitration by a Peroxidase/NOX5 System Mediates Mosquito Antiplasmodial Immunity

(2012) G. d. A. Oliveira et al.   SCIENCE

Reciprocal Tripartite Interactions between the Aedes aegypti Midgut Microbiota, Innate Immune System and Dengue Virus Influences Vector Competence

(2012) Jose Luis Ramirez et al.   PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Molecular Basis for Genetic Resistance of Anopheles gambiae to Plasmodium: Structural Analysis of TEP1 Susceptible and Resistant Alleles

(2012) Binh V. Le et al.   PLoS Pathogens

The Relative Importance of Innate Immune Priming in Wolbachia-Mediated Dengue Interference

(2012) Edwige Rancès et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Midgut Microbiota of the Malaria Mosquito Vector Anopheles gambiae and Interactions with Plasmodium falciparum Infection

(2012) Anne Boissière et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Secretion of Anti-Plasmodium Effector Proteins from a Natural Pantoea agglomerans Isolate by Using PelB and HlyA Secretion Signals

(2011) Dawn C. Bisi et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Native Microbiota Shape Insect Vector Competence for Human Pathogens

(2011) Chris M. Cirimotich et al.   Cell Host & Microbe

Negative Regulation by Amidase PGRPs Shapes the Drosophila Antibacterial Response and Protects the Fly from Innocuous Infection

(2011) Juan C. Paredes et al.   IMMUNITY

Interactions Between La Crosse Virus and Bacteria Isolated From the Digestive Tract of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

(2011) Jonathan D. Joyce et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

The wMel Wolbachia strain blocks dengue and invades caged Aedes aegypti populations

(2011) T. Walker et al.   NATURE

Successful establishment of Wolbachia in Aedes populations to suppress dengue transmission

(2011) A. A. Hoffmann et al.   NATURE

Wolbachia induces reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent activation of the Toll pathway to control dengue virus in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

(2011) X. Pan et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Development of Transgenic Fungi That Kill Human Malaria Parasites in Mosquitoes

(2011) W. Fang et al.   SCIENCE

Natural Microbe-Mediated Refractoriness to Plasmodium Infection in Anopheles gambiae

(2011) C. M. Cirimotich et al.   SCIENCE

Microbiome influences on insect host vector competence

(2011) Brian Weiss et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Tsetse Immune System Maturation Requires the Presence of Obligate Symbionts in Larvae

(2011) Brian L. Weiss et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Induction of a Peptide with Activity against a Broad Spectrum of Pathogens in the Aedes aegypti Salivary Gland, following Infection with Dengue Virus

(2011) Natthanej Luplertlop et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Wolbachia Infections Are Virulent and Inhibit the Human Malaria Parasite Plasmodium Falciparum in Anopheles Gambiae

(2011) Grant L. Hughes et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Blood Meal-Derived Heme Decreases ROS Levels in the Midgut of Aedes aegypti and Allows Proliferation of Intestinal Microbiota

(2011) Jose Henrique M. Oliveira et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Culture-dependent and culture-independent characterization of microorganisms associated with Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) (L.) and dynamics of bacterial colonization in the midgut

(2010) Desiely S. Gusmão et al.   ACTA TROPICA

Caspase-Mediated Cleavage, IAP Binding, and Ubiquitination: Linking Three Mechanisms Crucial for Drosophila NF-κB Signaling

(2010) Nicholas Paquette et al.   MOLECULAR CELL

A Peroxidase/Dual Oxidase System Modulates Midgut Epithelial Immunity in Anopheles gambiae

(2010) S. Kumar et al.   SCIENCE

Trypanosoma cruzi Infection Modulates the Expression of Triatoma brasiliensis def1 in the Midgut

(2010) Peter J. Waniek et al.   VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES

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

Knock-down of REL2, but not defensin A, augments Aedes aegypti susceptibility to Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli

(2009) T. Magalhaes et al.   ACTA TROPICA

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

(2009) Luciano A. Moreira et al.   CELL

Mosquito immune defenses against Plasmodium infection

(2009) Chris M. Cirimotich et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY

Asaia, a versatile acetic acid bacterial symbiont, capable of cross-colonizing insects of phylogenetically distant genera and orders

(2009) Elena Crotti et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Transgenesis and paratransgenesis to control insect-borne diseases: Current status and future challenges

(2009) Iliano V. Coutinho-Abreu et al.   PARASITOLOGY INTERNATIONAL

Interactions between mutualist Wigglesworthia and tsetse peptidoglycan recognition protein (PGRP-LB) influence trypanosome transmission

(2009) J. Wang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

An evolutionary conserved function of the JAK-STAT pathway in anti-dengue defense

(2009) J. A. Souza-Neto et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Immune Activation by Life-Shortening Wolbachia and Reduced Filarial Competence in Mosquitoes

(2009) Z. Kambris et al.   SCIENCE

Evidence for Metabolic Provisioning by a Common Invertebrate Endosymbiont, Wolbachia pipientis, during Periods of Nutritional Stress

(2009) Jeremy C. Brownlie et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Anopheles gambiae PGRPLC-Mediated Defense against Bacteria Modulates Infections with Malaria Parasites

(2009) Stephan Meister et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Implication of the Mosquito Midgut Microbiota in the Defense against Malaria Parasites

(2009) Yuemei Dong et al.   PLoS Pathogens

New Insights into Peritrophic Matrix Synthesis, Architecture, and Function

(2008) Dwayne Hegedus et al.   Annual Review of Entomology

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

(2008) Kirsten Hilgenboecker et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

Aedes FADD: A novel death domain-containing protein required for antibacterial immunity in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti

(2008) Dawn M. Cooper et al.   INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Wolbachia: master manipulators of invertebrate biology

(2008) John H. Werren et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Viral Paratransgenesis in the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae

(2008) Xiaoxia Ren et al.   PLoS Pathogens

The Aedes aegypti Toll Pathway Controls Dengue Virus Infection

(2008) Zhiyong Xi et al.   PLoS Pathogens