Mosquito vector competence for dengue is modulated by insect-specific viruses

RP Olmo, YMH Todjro, ERGR Aguiar… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus mosquitoes are the main vectors for dengue virus (DENV)
and other arboviruses, including Zika virus (ZIKV). Understanding the factors that affect …

[HTML][HTML] Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) ecology, biology, behaviour, and implications on arbovirus transmission in Thailand

A Ahebwa, J Hii, KB Neoh, T Chareonviriyaphap - One Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Aedes) transmit highly pathogenic viruses such as
dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika which can cause life-threatening diseases in …

Leveraging insect-specific viruses to elucidate mosquito population structure and dynamics

BD Hollingsworth, ND Grubaugh, BP Lazzaro… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Several aspects of mosquito ecology that are important for vectored disease transmission
and control have been difficult to measure at epidemiologically important scales in the field …

[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 …

Determinants of Chikungunya and O'nyong-Nyong Virus Specificity for Infection of Aedes and Anopheles Mosquito Vectors

S Cottis, AA Blisnick, AB Failloux, KD Vernick - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mosquito-borne diseases caused by viruses and parasites are responsible for more than
700 million infections each year. Anopheles and Aedes are the two major vectors for …

Cell fusing agent virus isolated from Aag2 cells does not vertically transmit in Aedes aegypti via artificial infection

N Zhou, E Huang, X Guo, Y Xiong, J Xie, T Cai, Y Du… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cell fusing agent virus (CFAV) was the first insect-specific virus to be
characterized, and has been reported to negatively influence the growth of arboviruses such …

Galbut Virus Infection Minimally Influences Drosophila melanogaster Fitness Traits in a Strain and Sex-Dependent Manner

ST Cross, AL Brehm, TJ Dunham, CP Rodgers… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Galbut virus (family Partitiviridae) infects Drosophila melanogaster and can be transmitted
vertically from infected mothers or infected fathers with near perfect efficiency. This form of …

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences from 33 globally distributed mosquito species for improved metagenomics and species identification

C Koh, L Frangeul, H Blanc, C Ngoagouni, S Boyer… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Total RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) is an important tool in the study of mosquitoes and the
RNA viruses they vector as it allows assessment of both host and viral RNA in specimens …

The virome of the invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus in Europe

SR Abbo, JPP de Almeida, RP Olmo, C Balvers… - Virus …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus is rapidly invading North America and
Europe. Due to its potential to transmit multiple pathogenic arthropod–borne (arbo) viruses …

[PDF][PDF] Galbut Virus Infection Minimally Influences Drosophila melanogaster Fitness Traits in a Strain and Sex-Dependent Manner. Viruses. 2023; 15: 539

ST Cross, AL Brehm, TJ Dunham, CP Rodgers… - View Article, 2023 - stengleinlab.org
Galbut virus (family Partitiviridae) infects Drosophila melanogaster and can be transmitted
vertically from infected mothers or infected fathers with near perfect efficiency. This form of …