Heritable strategies for controlling insect vectors of disease

Genetic Control of Mosquitoes

(2013) Luke Alphey   Annual Review of Entomology

Wolbachia and arbovirus inhibition in mosquitoes

(2013) Steven P Sinkins   Future Microbiology

Anopheles gambiae Circumsporozoite Protein–Binding Protein Facilitates Plasmodium Infection of Mosquito Salivary Glands

(2013) Jiuling Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Pilot Field Trials With Aedes albopictus Irradiated Sterile Males in Italian Urban Areas

(2013) R. Bellini et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Mating Competitiveness ofAedes albopictusRadio-Sterilized Males in Large Enclosures Exposed to Natural Conditions

(2013) R. Bellini et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Development of a population suppression strain of the human malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles stephensi

(2013) Osvaldo Marinotti et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

A compendium of molecules involved in vector-pathogen interactions pertaining to malaria

(2013) Sreelakshmi K Sreenivasamurthy et al.   MALARIA JOURNAL

Beyond insecticides: new thinking on an ancient problem

(2013) Elizabeth A. McGraw et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

Oral Ingestion of Transgenic RIDL Ae. aegypti Larvae Has No Negative Effect on Two Predator Toxorhynchites Species

(2013) Oreenaiza Nordin et al.   PLoS One

The Design and In Vivo Evaluation of Engineered I-OnuI-Based Enzymes for HEG Gene Drive

(2013) Yuk-Sang Chan et al.   PLoS One

Wolbachia Invades Anopheles stephensi Populations and Induces Refractoriness to Plasmodium Infection

(2013) G. Bian et al.   SCIENCE

Genetic approaches to interfere with malaria transmission by vector mosquitoes

(2013) Sibao Wang et al.   TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Escaping the immune system: How the malaria parasite makes vaccine development a challenge

(2013) Danielle I. Stanisic et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Release of genetically engineered insects: a framework to identify potential ecological effects

(2013) Aaron S. David et al.   Ecology and Evolution

Genetic control ofAedesmosquitoes

(2013) Luke Alphey et al.   Pathogens and Global Health

Sustained Activation of Akt Elicits Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Block Plasmodium falciparum Infection in the Mosquito Host

(2013) Shirley Luckhart et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Killer Bee Molecules: Antimicrobial Peptides as Effector Molecules to Target Sporogonic Stages of Plasmodium

(2013) Victoria Carter et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Male mating performance and cytoplasmic incompatibility in awPipWolbachiatrans-infected line ofAedes albopictus(Stegomyia albopicta)

(2012) R. MORETTI et al.   MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY

Successful suppression of a field mosquito population by sustained release of engineered male mosquitoes

(2012) Angela F Harris et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Open Field Release of Genetically Engineered Sterile Male Aedes aegypti in Malaysia

(2012) Renaud Lacroix et al.   PLoS One

Assessing the Feasibility of Controlling Aedes aegypti with Transgenic Methods: A Model-Based Evaluation

(2012) Mathieu Legros et al.   PLoS One

Transgenic Anopheles stephensi coexpressing single-chain antibodies resist Plasmodium falciparum development

(2012) A. T. Isaacs et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mating compatibility and competitiveness of transgenic and wild type Aedes aegypti (L.) under contained semi-field conditions

(2012) H. L. Lee et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Infertility resulting from transgenic I-PpoI maleAnopheles gambiaein large cage trials

(2012) T A Klein et al.   Pathogens and Global Health

Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Brugia pahangi Survivorship in Aedes polynesiensis with Artificial Wolbachia Infection Types

(2012) Elizabeth S. Andrews et al.   PLoS Pathogens

Spatial Waves of Advance with Bistable Dynamics: Cytoplasmic and Genetic Analogues of Allee Effects

(2011) N. H. Barton et al.   AMERICAN NATURALIST

Insect Population Control by Homing Endonuclease-Based Gene Drive: An Evaluation inDrosophila melanogaster

(2011) Yuk-Sang Chan et al.   GENETICS

The proposed release of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti containing a naturally occurring strain of Wolbachia pipientis, a question of regulatory responsibility

(2011) Paul J. De Barro et al.   Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit-Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety

Constraints on the use of lifespan-shortening Wolbachia to control dengue fever

(2011) Joshua G. Schraiber et al.   JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY

A synthetic homing endonuclease-based gene drive system in the human malaria mosquito

(2011) Nikolai Windbichler et al.   NATURE

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

Field performance of engineered male mosquitoes

(2011) Angela F Harris et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

A Model Framework to Estimate Impact and Cost of Genetics-Based Sterile Insect Methods for Dengue Vector Control

(2011) Nina Alphey et al.   PLoS One

Genetic elimination of dengue vector mosquitoes

(2011) M. R. Wise de Valdez et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Requirements for effective malaria control with homing endonuclease genes

(2011) A. Deredec et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Wolbachia strain wMel induces cytoplasmic incompatibility and blocks dengue transmission in Aedes albopictus

(2011) M. S. C. Blagrove et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mosquito Trials

(2011) S. James et al.   SCIENCE

Homing Endonucleases: From Microbial Genetic Invaders to Reagents for Targeted DNA Modification

(2011) Barry L. Stoddard   STRUCTURE

A Research Agenda to Underpin Malaria Eradication

(2011) Pedro L. Alonso et al.   PLOS MEDICINE

Engineered Anopheles Immunity to Plasmodium Infection

(2011) Yuemei Dong et al.   PLoS Pathogens

MEDEA SELFISH GENETIC ELEMENTS AS TOOLS FOR ALTERING TRAITS OF WILD POPULATIONS: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS

(2010) Catherine M. Ward et al.   EVOLUTION

Characterization of a New Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)–Wolbachia pipientis (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) Symbiotic Association Generated by Artificial Transfer of the wPip Strain From Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

(2010) Maurizio Calvitti et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Female-specific flightless phenotype for mosquito control

(2010) G. Fu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The vasa regulatory region mediates germline expression and maternal transmission of proteins in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae: a versatile tool for genetic control strategies

(2009) Philippos A Papathanos et al.   BMC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

(2009) Luciano A. Moreira et al.   CELL

CYTOPLASMIC INCOMPATIBILITY IN POPULATIONS WITH OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS

(2009) Michael Turelli   EVOLUTION

Advances and challenges in malaria vaccine development

(2009) Ruobing Wang et al.   EXPERT REVIEWS IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE

Stability and loss of a virus resistance phenotype over time in transgenic mosquitoes harbouring an antiviral effector gene

(2009) A. W. E. Franz et al.   INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Progress towards a dengue vaccine

(2009) Daniel P Webster et al.   LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Exploitation of binding energy for catalysis and design

(2009) Summer B. Thyme et al.   NATURE

Discovery of insect and human dengue virus host factors

(2009) October M. Sessions et al.   NATURE

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

(2009) Z. Kambris et al.   SCIENCE

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

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

From malaria control to eradication: The WHO perspective

(2009) Kamini Mendis et al.   TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH

Sterile-Insect Methods for Control of Mosquito-Borne Diseases: An Analysis

(2009) Luke Alphey et al.   VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES

Effective suppression of Dengue fever virus in mosquito cell cultures using retroviral transduction of hammerhead ribozymes targeting the viral genome

(2009) Pruksa Nawtaisong et al.   Virology Journal

Global Spread and Persistence of Dengue

(2008) Jennifer L. Kyle et al.   Annual Review of Microbiology

Use of a Drosophila Model to Identify Genes Regulating Plasmodium Growth in the Mosquito

(2008) Stephanie M. Brandt et al.   GENETICS

The Population Genetics of Using Homing Endonuclease Genes in Vector and Pest Management

(2008) A. Deredec et al.   GENETICS

Mating Competitiveness of Male Anopheles arabiensis Mosquitoes Irradiated with a Partially or Fully Sterilizing Dose in Small and Large Laboratory Cages

(2008) M. E. H. Helinski et al.   JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

Effect of a fall in malaria transmission on morbidity and mortality in Kilifi, Kenya

(2008) Wendy P O'Meara et al.   LANCET

Wolbachia: master manipulators of invertebrate biology

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

Flipping the paradigm on malaria transmission-blocking vaccines

(2008) Rhoel R. Dinglasan et al.   TRENDS IN PARASITOLOGY

Guidance for Contained Field Trials of Vector Mosquitoes Engineered to Contain a Gene Drive System: Recommendations of a Scientific Working Group

(2008) M. Benedict et al.   VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES