Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus microbiome/virome: new strategies for controlling arboviral transmission?

M Gómez, D Martinez, M Muñoz, JD Ramírez - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Abstract Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the main vectors of highly
pathogenic viruses for humans, such as dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV), and Zika …

Microbiota in disease-transmitting vectors

J Wang, L Gao, S Aksoy - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2023 - nature.com
Haematophagous arthropods, including mosquitoes, ticks, flies, triatomine bugs and lice
(here referred to as vectors), are involved in the transmission of various pathogens to …

Arboviruses and symbiotic viruses cooperatively hijack insect sperm-specific proteins for paternal transmission

J Wan, Q Liang, R Zhang, Y Cheng, X Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Arboviruses and symbiotic viruses can be paternally transmitted by male insects to their
offspring for long-term viral persistence in nature, but the mechanism remains largely …

[HTML][HTML] Composition and global distribution of the mosquito virome-A comprehensive database of insect-specific viruses

JP Moonen, M Schinkel, T van der Most, P Miesen… - One Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Mosquitoes are vectors for emerging and re-emerging infectious viral diseases of humans,
livestock and other animals. In addition to these arthropod-borne (arbo) viruses, mosquitoes …

Holobiont perspectives on tripartite interactions among microbiota, mosquitoes, and pathogens

R Zheng, Q Wang, R Wu, PN Paradkar… - The ISME …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria cause a significant global health burden.
Unfortunately, current insecticides and environmental control strategies aimed at the vectors …

Spatial scale influences the distribution of viral diversity in the eukaryotic virome of the mosquito Culex pipiens

P Gil, A Exbrayat, E Loire, I Rakotoarivony… - Virus …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Our knowledge of the diversity of eukaryotic viruses has recently undergone a massive
expansion. This diversity could influence host physiology through yet unknown phenomena …

Advances in research on arboviral acquisition from hosts to mosquitoes

Y Zhu, X Yu, L Jiang, Y Wang, X Shi… - Current Opinion in Insect …, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Host blood components interact with mosquito vectors in complex ways,
influencing the mosquitoes' susceptibility to arboviruses in different manners.•The integrity of …

Bidirectional Interactions between Arboviruses and the Bacterial and Viral Microbiota in Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus

C Shi, L Beller, L Wang, A Rosales Rosas… - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mosquitoes are important vectors for many arboviruses. It is becoming increasingly clear that
various symbiotic microorganisms (including bacteria and insect-specific viruses; ISVs) in …

Translating mosquito viromes into vector management strategies

C Koh, MC Saleh - Trends in Parasitology, 2024 - cell.com
Mosquitoes are best known for transmitting human and animal viruses. However, they also
harbour mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) as part of their microbiota. These are a group of …

Mosquito densovirus significantly reduces the vector susceptibility to dengue virus serotype 2 in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

L Kong, J Xiao, L Yang, Y Sui, D Wang, S Chen… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Dengue virus (DENV) is a major public health threat, with Aedes albopictus
being the confirmed vector responsible for dengue epidemics in Guangzhou, China …