Lipid hijacking: a unifying theme in vector-borne diseases
Vector-borne illnesses comprise a significant portion of human maladies, representing 17%
of global infections. Transmission of vector-borne pathogens to mammals primarily occurs …
of global infections. Transmission of vector-borne pathogens to mammals primarily occurs …
Plasmodium development in Anopheles: a tale of shared resources
WR Shaw, P Marcenac, F Catteruccia - Trends in Parasitology, 2022 - cell.com
Interactions between the Anopheles mosquito vector and Plasmodium parasites shape how
malaria is transmitted in endemic regions. The long association of these two organisms has …
malaria is transmitted in endemic regions. The long association of these two organisms has …
Wolbachia cifB induces cytoplasmic incompatibility in the malaria mosquito vector
KL Adams, DG Abernathy, BC Willett, EK Selland… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Wolbachia, a maternally inherited intracellular bacterial species, can manipulate host insect
reproduction by cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), which results in embryo lethality in crosses …
reproduction by cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), which results in embryo lethality in crosses …
A confinable female-lethal population suppression system in the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae
Malaria is among the world's deadliest diseases, predominantly affecting Sub-Saharan
Africa and killing over half a million people annually. Controlling the principal vector, the …
Africa and killing over half a million people annually. Controlling the principal vector, the …
Multiple blood feeding in mosquitoes shortens the Plasmodium falciparum incubation period and increases malaria transmission potential
Many mosquito species, including the major malaria vector Anopheles gambiae, naturally
undergo multiple reproductive cycles of blood feeding, egg development and egg laying in …
undergo multiple reproductive cycles of blood feeding, egg development and egg laying in …
Eliminating malaria vectors with precision-guided sterile males
RA Apte, AL Smidler, JJ Pai, ML Chow, S Chen… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Controlling the principal African malaria vector, the mosquito Anopheles gambiae, is
considered essential to curtail malaria transmission. However, existing vector control …
considered essential to curtail malaria transmission. However, existing vector control …
Mosquito heat seeking is driven by an ancestral cooling receptor
C Greppi, WJ Laursen, G Budelli, EC Chang… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Mosquitoes transmit pathogens that kill> 700,000 people annually. These insects use body
heat to locate and feed on warm-blooded hosts, but the molecular basis of such behavior is …
heat to locate and feed on warm-blooded hosts, but the molecular basis of such behavior is …
Fruitless mutant male mosquitoes gain attraction to human odor
The Aedes aegypti mosquito shows extreme sexual dimorphism in feeding. Only females
are attracted to and obtain a blood-meal from humans, which they use to stimulate egg …
are attracted to and obtain a blood-meal from humans, which they use to stimulate egg …
The male mosquito contribution towards malaria transmission: Mating influences the Anopheles female midgut transcriptome and increases female susceptibility to …
FA Dahalan, TS Churcher, N Windbichler… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Mating causes dramatic changes in female physiology, behaviour, and immunity in many
insects, inducing oogenesis, oviposition, and refractoriness to further mating. Females from …
insects, inducing oogenesis, oviposition, and refractoriness to further mating. Females from …
Plasmodium oocysts respond with dormancy to crowding and nutritional stress
Malaria parasites develop as oocysts in the mosquito for several days before they are able
to infect a human host. During this time, mosquitoes take bloodmeals to replenish their …
to infect a human host. During this time, mosquitoes take bloodmeals to replenish their …