In this review we examine how exploiting the Wolbachia–mosquito relationship has become
an increasingly popular strategy for controlling arbovirus transmission. Field deployments of …

Mosquito-transmitted diseases impose a growing burden on human health, and current
control strategies have proven insufficient to stem the tide. The bacterium Wolbachia is a …

Wolbachia pipientis are maternally inherited, endosymbiotic bacteria that are widespread
among insects. Two recent studies have demonstrated that Wolbachia inhibits the ability of …

Arboviruses transmitted by mosquitoes are a major cause of human disease worldwide. The
absence of vaccines and effective vector control strategies has resulted in the need for novel …

Wolbachia pipientis is the most common bacterial infection in the animal world and wields a
vast influence on invertebrate reproduction, sex determination, speciation, and behavior …

Mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, West Nile and chikungunya viruses cause
significant morbidity and mortality in human populations. Since current methods are not …

Wolbachia is a maternally transmitted bacterium that is widespread in arthropods and filarial
nematodes and confers strong antiviral protection in Drosophila melanogaster and other …

At the forefront of vector control efforts are strategies that leverage host-microbe associations
to reduce vectorial capacity. The most promising of these efforts employs Wolbachia, a …

Wolbachia, a maternally transmitted endosymbiont of insects, is increasingly being seen as
an effective biological control agent that can interfere with transmission of pathogens …

Wolbachia is an endosymbiotic Alphaproteobacteria that can suppress insect-borne
diseases through decreasing host virus transmission (population replacement) or through …