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The Anopheles coluzzii microbiome and its interaction with the intracellular parasite Wolbachia [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2020
AbstractWolbachia, an endosymbiotic alpha-proteobacterium commonly found in insects, can inhibit the transmission of human pathogens by mosquitoes. Biocontrol programs are underway usingAedes aegyptimosquitoes trans-infected with a non-naturalWolbachiastrain to reduce dengue virus transmission.
Straub, Timothy J., Shaw, W. Robert, Marcenac, Perrine, Sawadogo, Simon P., Dabiré, Roch K., Diabaté, Abdoulaye, Catteruccia, Flaminia, Neafsey, Daniel E.   +7 more
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Peptides with Antimicrobial Activity in the Saliva of the Malaria Vector Anopheles coluzzii. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci
Mosquito saliva plays a crucial physiological role in both sugar and blood feeding by helping sugar digestion and exerting antihemostatic functions. During meal acquisition, mosquitoes are exposed to the internalization of external microbes. Since mosquitoes reingest significant amounts of saliva during feeding, we hypothesized that salivary ...
Bevivino G, Maurizi L, Ammendolia MG, Longhi C, Arcà B, Lombardo F.   +5 more
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Laboratory and microcosm experiments reveal contrasted adaptive responses to ammonia and water mineralisation in aquatic stages of the sibling species Anopheles gambiae (sensu stricto) and Anopheles coluzzii. [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND: The sibling species of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae (sensu stricto) and Anopheles coluzzii co-exist in many parts of West Africa and are thought to have recently diverged through a process of ecological speciation with gene flow ...

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Chemosensory gene expression in olfactory organs of the anthropophilic Anopheles coluzzii and zoophilic Anopheles quadriannulatus [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2017
Anopheles (An.) coluzzii, one of Africa's primary malaria vectors, is highly anthropophilic. This human host preference contributes greatly to its ability to transmit malaria. In contrast, the closely related An. quadriannulatus prefers to feed on bovids and is not thought to contribute to malaria transmission.
Athrey, Giridhar, Cosme, Luciano V., Popkin-Hall, Z., Pathikonda, Sharmila, Takken, W., Slotman, Michel A.   +5 more
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Genome variation and population structure among 1142 mosquitoes of the African malaria vector species Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii [PDF]

, 2020
Mosquito control remains a central pillar of efforts to reduce malaria burden in sub-Saharan Africa. However, insecticide resistance is entrenched in malaria vector populations, and countries with a high malaria burden face a daunting challenge to ...
Anopheles gambiae 1000 Genomes Consortium
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Long-term trends in Anopheles gambiae insecticide resistance in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2014
Malaria control is heavily dependent on the use of insecticides that target adult mosquito vectors via insecticide treated nets (ITNs) or indoor residual spraying (IRS).
Barry, Sarah, Bassirou Bonfoh, Barry, Sarah J.E., N'goran, Eliezer K., Chouaibou, Mouhamadou, Edi, Constant AV, Johnson, Paul, Eliezer K N’Goran, Louise Bellai, Adja, Akre M., Benjamin G Koudou, Akre M Adja, N’Goran, Eliezer K, Dongus, Stefan, Ranson, Hilary, Edi, Constant A.V., Adja, Akre M, N’Goran, Eliezer K., Weetman, David; id_orcid, Koudou, Benjamin G., Johnson, Paul C.D., Bonfoh, Bassirou, Pie Müller, Ranson, Hilary; id_orcid, Sarah JE Barry, Koudou, Benjamin G, Constant AV Edi, Edi, Constant, Müller, Pie, Paul CD Johnson, Stefan Dongus, David Weetman, Weetman, David, N. Goran, Eliezer K., Bellai, Louise, Mouhamadou Chouaibou, Hilary Ranson   +36 more
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Investigation of the seasonal microbiome of Anopheles coluzzii mosquitoes in Mali

PLOS ONE, 2018
The poorly understood mechanisms of dry season persistence of Anopheles spp. mosquitoes through the dry season in Africa remain a critical gap in our knowledge of Plasmodium disease transmission. While it is thought that adult mosquitoes remain in a dormant state throughout this seven-month dry season, the nature of this state remains unknown and has ...
Benjamin J. Krajacich, Diana L. Huestis, Adama Dao, Alpha S. Yaro, Moussa Diallo, Asha Krishna, Jiannong Xu, Tovi Lehmann   +7 more
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Characterization of factors influencing swarm dynamics and mating efficiency in Anopheles coluzzii. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Abstract Background Malaria vectors reproduce through in-flight copulation within swarms, which remains poorly understood. Gaining insights into swarming and mating behavior is essential for optimizing novel vector control strategies including sterile insect technique ...
Ouédraogo TFX, Sawadogo SP, Millogo AA, Niang A, Ouedraogo J, Ouattara SB, Cribellier A, Namountougou M, Dabiré RK, Muijres FT, Diabaté A.   +10 more
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Investigation of the seasonal microbiome of Anopheles coluzzii in Mali [PDF]

, 2017
The poorly understood mechanisms of the seasonal maintenance of Anopheles spp. mosquitoes through the dry season in Africa remain a critical gap in our knowledge of Plasmodium disease transmission.
Krajacich, Benjamin J, Huestis, Diana L, Dao, Adama, Yaro, Alpha S, Diallo, Moussa, Krishna, Asha, Xu, Jiannong, Lehmann, Tovi   +7 more
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Effects of a caffeine-based diet on insecticide resistance and longevity in infected Anopheles coluzzii. [PDF]

Parasit Vectors
Abstract Alkaloids such as caffeine can be toxic for insects. However, although mosquitoes feed on many plants with nectar containing alkaloids, their impact on the vectorial capacity of mosquitoes is not known, in particular in the face of increasing resistance to insecticides.
Cissé-Niambélé K, Koella JC, Hien DFS, Koudou BG.   +3 more
europepmc   +4 more sources