Wolbachia endosymbionts in two Anopheles species indicates independent acquisitions and lack of prophage elements

S Quek, L Cerdeira, CL Jeffries… - Microbial …, 2022 - microbiologyresearch.org
Wolbachia is a genus of obligate bacterial endosymbionts that infect a diverse range of
arthropod species as well as filarial nematodes, with its single described species, Wolbachia …

Is Anopheles gambiae a Natural Host of Wolbachia?

E Chrostek, M Gerth - MBio, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Wolbachia (Alphaproteobacteria, Rickettsiales) is an intraovarially transmitted
symbiont of insects able to exert striking phenotypes, including reproductive manipulations …

Wolbachia Infections in Anopheles gambiae Cells: Transcriptomic Characterization of a Novel Host-Symbiont Interaction

GL Hughes, X Ren, JL Ramirez, JM Sakamoto… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The endosymbiotic bacterium Wolbachia is being investigated as a potential control agent in
several important vector insect species. Recent studies have shown that Wolbachia can …

Stable high-density and maternally inherited Wolbachia infections in Anopheles moucheti and Anopheles demeilloni mosquitoes

T Walker, S Quek, CL Jeffries, J Bandibabone… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
Wolbachia, a widespread bacterium that can reduce pathogen transmission in mosquitoes,
has recently been reported to be present in Anopheles (An.) species. In wild populations of …

Identification of Wolbachia Strains in Mosquito Disease Vectors

J Osei-Poku, C Han, CM Mbogo, FM Jiggins - PLoS One, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Wolbachia bacteria are common endosymbionts of insects, and some strains are known to
protect their hosts against RNA viruses and other parasites. This has led to the suggestion …

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

D Ayala, O Akone‐Ella, N Rahola… - Evolutionary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
During the last decade, the endosymbiont bacterium Wolbachia has emerged as a
biological tool for vector disease control. However, for long time, it was believed that …

Genomic and microscopic evidence of stable high density and maternally inherited Wolbachia infections in Anopheles mosquitoes

T Walker, S Quek, CL Jeffries, J Bandibabone… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Wolbachia, a widespread bacterium that can reduce pathogen transmission in mosquitoes,
has been detected within populations of Anopheles (An.) malaria vectors. In the An …

The Virulent Wolbachia Strain wMelPop Efficiently Establishes Somatic Infections in the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae

C Jin, X Ren, JL Rasgon - Applied and environmental …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
Wolbachia pipientis bacteria are maternally inherited endosymbionts that are of interest to
control the Anopheles mosquito vectors of malaria. Wolbachia does not infect Anopheles …

Evidence of natural Wolbachia infections in field populations of Anopheles gambiae

F Baldini, N Segata, J Pompon, P Marcenac… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Wolbachia are maternally transmitted intracellular bacteria that invade insect populations by
manipulating their reproduction and immunity and thus limiting the spread of numerous …

Can Anopheles gambiae Be Infected with Wolbachia pipientis? Insights from an In Vitro System

JL Rasgon, X Ren, M Petridis - Applied and environmental …, 2006 - Am Soc Microbiol
Wolbachia pipientis are maternally inherited endosymbionts associated with cytoplasmic
incompatibility, a potential mechanism to drive transgenic traits into Anopheles populations …