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Not all mosquitoes are created equal: A synthesis of vector competence experiments reinforces virus associations of Australian mosquitoes.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
The globalization of mosquito-borne arboviral diseases has placed more than half of the human population at risk. Understanding arbovirus ecology, including the role individual mosquito species play in virus transmission cycles, is critical for limiting ...
Morgan P Kain, Eloise B Skinner, Tejas S Athni, Ana L Ramirez, Erin A Mordecai, Andrew F van den Hurk   +5 more
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Anopheles squamosus (Theobald, 1901) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae: Culicinae)

EDIS
The genus Anopheles, the marsh mosquitoes, comprises approximately 500 species, only a few of which are capable of transmitting malaria parasites.
Valerie T. Nguyen, Olivia R. Magaletta, Yoosook Lee   +2 more
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization--time of flight mass spectrometry: an emerging tool for the rapid identification of mosquito vectors. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: The identification of mosquito vectors is typically based on morphological characteristics using morphological keys of determination, which requires entomological expertise and training.
Amina Yssouf, Cristina Socolovschi, Christophe Flaudrops, Mamadou Ousmane Ndiath, Seynabou Sougoufara, Jean-Sebastien Dehecq, Guillaume Lacour, Jean-Michel Berenger, Cheikh Sadibou Sokhna, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola   +10 more
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Juvenile Hormone-Sensitive Ribosomal Activity Enhances Viral Replication in Aedes aegypti

mSystems, 2021
Most flaviviruses are transmitted between hosts by arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes. Since therapeutics or vaccines are lacking for most mosquito-borne diseases, reducing the mosquito vector competence is an effective way to decrease disease burden.
Zuo-Kun Shi, Dan Wen, Meng-Meng Chang, Xiao-Mei Sun, Yan-Hong Wang, Chi-Hang Cheng, Li-Qin Zhang, Ai-Hua Zheng, Zhen Zou   +8 more
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Enzymatic Basis for the Oxidative Branch of Aromatic Amino Acid Fermentation Leading to p‐cresol Formation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In anaerobic bacteria, tyrosine serves as an electron donor in the oxidative Stickland fermentation branch, generating p‐hydroxyphenylacetate, ATP and reduced ferredoxin for decarboxylation into p‐cresol. ABSTRACT The phenolic metabolite p‐cresol is a byproduct of tyrosine fermentation by certain strictly anaerobic bacteria, including the human gut ...
Li Jiang, Yifeng Wei, Xumei Liu, Dazhi Liu, Zhenyu Liu, Yang Tong, Jinyu Yin, Ankanahalli N. Nanjaraj Urs, Meining Xing, Mark A. Harrison, Chuyuan Zhang, Sheng Yang, Yunzi Luo, Ee Lui Ang, Huimin Zhao, Yan Zhang   +15 more
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High-Resolution Microscopic Images of Mosquito Vectors (Diptera: Culicidae): Proper Identification of Culex and Aedes during Dengue Outbreak Situation in Bangladesh

Hayati Journal of Biosciences
High-resolution microscopic images of the 8th abdominal segment, comb scales, pectin, tuft of hairs, saddle, head antenna, thoracic hooks and other morphological characteristics of Culex quinquefasciatus, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus have been ...
Farzana Yesmin, Md. Fahad Hasan, Tahera Hossain, Shamme Akter, Md Nazim Uddin, Md. Hasanuzzaman   +5 more
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Microbial Odorant Detection Guides Drosophila Parasitoids Seeking Hosts in Fermenting Fruits

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Yeast microbes in fermenting fruits attract both host flies and their parasitoid wasps. Female Leptopilina boulardi detect yeast‐emitted ethyl esters via two olfactory receptors, LbouOR167 and LbouOR136. A conserved residue, Leu159, is critical for binding these compounds, enabling female wasps to locate host‐rich habitats.
Yueqi Lu, Lan Pang, Wenqi Shi, Ting Feng, Zhi Dong, Yifeng Sheng, Sicong Zhou, Longtao Yu, Hao Guo, Ying Wang, Jiani Chen, Jianhua Huang   +11 more
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Decoding the Mechanism of Action of a Parasite TGFβ Antagonist Inspires the Creation of Cell‐Type‐Specific TGFβ Modulators

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The mammalian TGFβ interacts with ubiquitously expressed TGFBR1 and TGFBR2, and current TGFβ‐targeting agents are non‐cell‐selective. The cooperative interaction of the modular parasite TGFβ antagonist with multiple host (co‐)receptors empowers the design of TGM chimeras and bispecific antibodies that activate or inhibit TGFβ signaling in a cell ...
Maarten van Dinther, Tristin Schwartze, Jiying Zhang, Kun Fan, Gerard van der Zon, Luke Power, Cynthia S. Hinck, Claire Ciancia, Ananya Mukundan, Roman Gonzalez‐Prieto, Peter van Veelen, Rick M. Maizels, Andrew P. Hinck, Peter ten Dijke   +13 more
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Effect of Serotype and Strain Diversity on Dengue Virus Replication in Australian Mosquito Vectors

Pathogens, 2020
Dengue virus (DENV) is the most important mosquito-borne viral pathogen of humans, comprising four serotypes (DENV-1 to -4) with a myriad of genotypes and strains.
O’mezie Ekwudu, Louise Marquart, Lachlan Webb, Kym S. Lowry, Gregor J. Devine, Leon E. Hugo, Francesca D. Frentiu   +6 more
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The toolbox for mosquito vector research

Parasites & Vectors
Abstract The work of collecting mosquitoes in the field is essential for improving knowledge about species of known and unknown vector status, their invasion dynamics, and further understanding their involvement in circulating pathogens of medical and veterinary importance.
Duran-Ahumada, Sebastian, Petersen, Vivian, Futo, Michael, Zamy, Mathieu, Pereira, Timothy, Burini, Bianca C.   +5 more
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