Animal hosts have initiated myriad symbiotic associations with microorganisms and often
have maintained these symbioses for millions of years, spanning drastic changes in …

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

Mosquitoes shift from detritus-feeding larvae to blood-feeding adults that can vector
pathogens to humans and other vertebrates. The sugar and blood meals adults consume …

Endosymbioses influence host physiology, reproduction, and fitness, but these relationships
require efficient microbe transmission between host generations to persist. Maternally …

Heritable symbionts can modify a range of ecologically important host traits, including
behavior. About half of all insect species are infected with maternally transmitted Wolbachia …

Simple Summary Mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya
cause a significant global health burden and are currently increasing in outbreak frequency …

Wolbachiae are obligate intracellular bacteria that infect arthropods and certain nematodes.
Usually maternally inherited, they may provision nutrients to (mutualism) or alter sexual …

Background Wolbachia belong to highly abundant bacteria which are frequently found in
invertebrate microbiomes and manifest by a broad spectrum of lifestyles from parasitism to …

Culex quinquefasciatus is a cosmopolitan species widely distributed in the tropical and
subtropical areas of the world. Due to its long history of close association with humans, the …

Endosymbiosis with Gammaproteobacteria is fundamental for the success of bathymodioline
mussels in deep-sea chemosynthesis-based ecosystems. However, the recent discovery of …