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

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 …

Arboviruses such as West Nile, Zika, chikungunya, dengue, and yellow fever viruses have
become highly significant global pathogens through unexpected, explosive outbreaks. While …

Hundreds of viruses, designated as arboviruses, are transmitted by arthropod vectors in
complex transmission cycles between the virus, vertebrate host, and the vector. With millions …

Background Wolbachia is an obligate intracellular maternally transmitted, gram-negative
bacterium which forms a spectrum of endosymbiotic relationships from parasitism to …

Mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and malaria cause a significant global health burden.
Unfortunately, current insecticides and environmental control strategies aimed at the vectors …

Ticks are important human and animal parasites and vectors of many infectious disease
agents. Control of tick activity is an effective tool to reduce the risk of contracting tick …

Historically, sustained control of Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue, chikungunya, yellow
fever, and Zika viruses, has been largely ineffective. Subsequently, two novel 'rear and …

All insects, including pest species, are colonized by microorganisms, variously located in the
gut and within insect tissues. Manipulation of these microbial partners can reduce the pest …

Field release of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti has emerged as a promising solution to
manage the transmission of dengue, Zika and chikungunya in endemic areas across the …