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Horizontal Transmission of the Symbiont Microsporidia MB in Anopheles arabiensis

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
The recently discovered Anopheles symbiont, Microsporidia MB, has a strong malaria transmission-blocking phenotype in Anopheles arabiensis, the predominant Anopheles gambiae species complex member in many active transmission areas in eastern Africa.
Godfrey Nattoh, Godfrey Nattoh, Tracy Maina, Edward E. Makhulu, Lilian Mbaisi, Enock Mararo, Fidel G. Otieno, Tullu Bukhari, Thomas O. Onchuru, Thomas O. Onchuru, Evan Teal, Juan Paredes, Joel L. Bargul, Joel L. Bargul, David M. Mburu, Everline A. Onyango, Gabriel Magoma, Gabriel Magoma, Steven P. Sinkins, Jeremy K. Herren   +19 more
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Changes in the Anopheles arabiensis transcriptome and gut microbiota profiles associated with the endosymbiotic Microsporidia MB [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background Microsporidia MB is an endosymbiotic microbe found in Anopheles mosquito populations. This symbiont can block Plasmodium transmission in mosquitoes, and it can spread through mosquito populations and be sustained over generations by vertical ...
Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Nicola Mulder, Cynthia Nyambura King’ori, Irene Muiruri, Mwatum Maloba Alakonya, Edward Edmond Makhulu, Lilian Mbaisi Ang’ang’o, Joseph Gichuhi, Daniel Masiga, Jeremy Keith Herren   +9 more
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Genomic and phenotypic evolution of nematode-infecting microsporidia.

PLoS Pathogens, 2023
Microsporidia are a large phylum of intracellular parasites that can infect most types of animals. Species in the Nematocida genus can infect nematodes including Caenorhabditis elegans, which has become an important model to study mechanisms of ...
Lina Wadi, Hala Tamim El Jarkass, Tuan D Tran, Nizar Islah, Robert J Luallen, Aaron W Reinke   +5 more
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Small-molecule screen in C. elegans identifies benzenesulfonamides as inhibitors of microsporidia spores [PDF]

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
Microsporidia, a large group of fungal-related intracellular parasites, infect several economically significant animals, leading to substantial economic losses.
Qingyuan Huang, Haiyi Jiang, Junhong Wei, Yabin Dou, Guoqing Pan, Jie Chen, Aaron W. Reinke   +6 more
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The L1014F Kdr mutation is associated with a higher prevalence and load of the Plasmodium-blocking symbiont Microsporidia MB In Anopheles Gambiae s.l. In Benin [PDF]

BMC Microbiology
Introduction The Plasmodium transmission-blocking endosymbiont Microsporidia MB was previously identified in Anopheles gambiae s.l., but its association with the carriage of the genotypes of the L1014F kdr mutation, as well as the ecological factors ...
Arthur Sovi, Minassou Juvenal Ahouandjinou, Rock Aïkpon, Gérard S. Totongnon, Boulais Yovogan, Thomas Syme, Abdramane Dembélé, Come Zinsou Koukpo, Hermann Sagbohan, Razaki Ossè, Andil Agbo-Ola, Virgile Gnanguenon, Ulrick Toffodji, Rudy Caparros Megido, Steve Zinsou Hougbe, David Mahouton Zoungbédji, Alphonse Keller Konkon, Jackie Cook, Germain Gil Padonou, Natacha Protopopoff, Martin C. Akogbéto, Louisa A. Messenger, Constantin J. Adoha   +22 more
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Maximizing horizontal transmission through mating: increased mating frequency and mating competitiveness associated with Microsporidia MB-infected Anopheles arabiensis males [PDF]

Malaria Journal
Background Microsporidia MB is a naturally occurring symbiont in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes that inhibits the development of Plasmodium. It is transmitted both vertically and horizontally, enabling its spread within mosquito populations.
Tracy Maina, Aclaine Shisia, Joseph Gichuhi, Joel L. Bargul, Jeremy K. Herren, Tullu Bukhari   +5 more
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Monitoring the Capacity of Microsporidia MB Transgenerational Spread in Anopheles arabiensis Populations [PDF]

Insects
Microsporidia MB is a natural symbiont of Anopheles arabiensis Patton, 1905 that blocks Plasmodium transmission without compromising mosquito fitness.
Godfred Yaw Boanyah, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Jeremy K. Herren, Tullu Bukhari   +3 more
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Microsporidia detection and genotyping study of human pathogenic E. bieneusi in animals from Spain.

PLoS ONE, 2014
Microsporidia are ubiquitous parasites infecting all animal phyla and we present evidence that supports their zoonotic potential. Fecal samples taken from domestic (cats and dogs), farm (pigs, rabbits and ostriches) and wild animals (foxes) from ...
Ana Luz Galván-Díaz, Angela Magnet, Soledad Fenoy, Nuno Henriques-Gil, María Haro, Francisco Ponce Gordo, Javier Millán, Guadalupe Miró, Carmen del Águila, Fernando Izquierdo   +9 more
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Cloning and Expression Characteristics Analysis of the Aquaporin Gene EHP00_492 from Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei

Guangdong nongye kexue, 2023
【Objective】The aquaporin gene EHP00_492 from Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) was cloned and its expression characteristics in EHP mature spores was analyzed, which provided a theoretical basis for studying the function of EHP aquaporin.【Method】The ...
Chenxi LI, Huixin WU, Yujiao WU, Jie CHEN, Xianzhi MENG, Guoqing PAN, Mengxian LONG   +6 more
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Characterizing the Xenoma of Vairimorpha necatrix Provides Insights Into the Most Efficient Mode of Microsporidian Proliferation

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Microsporidia are a group of obligated intracellular parasites that can infect nearly all vertebrates and invertebrates, including humans and economic animals.
Tian Li, Tian Li, Zhuoya Fang, Zhuoya Fang, Qiang He, Qiang He, Chunxia Wang, Chunxia Wang, Xianzhi Meng, Xianzhi Meng, Bin Yu, Bin Yu, Zeyang Zhou, Zeyang Zhou, Zeyang Zhou   +14 more
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