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Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia, Hannah‐Isadora Huditz, Monique M. van Oers, Vera I.D. Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zebra skin odor repels the savannah tsetse fly, Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Glossinidae).

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
BackgroundAfrican trypanosomosis, primarily transmitted by tsetse flies, remains a serious public health and economic challenge in sub-Saharan Africa.
Olabimpe Y Olaide, David P Tchouassi, Abdullahi A Yusuf, Christian W W Pirk, Daniel K Masiga, Rajinder K Saini, Baldwyn Torto   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of the gut-specific microbiome from field-captured tsetse flies, and its potential relevance to host trypanosome vector competence

BMC Microbiology, 2018
The tsetse fly (Glossina sp.) midgut is colonized by maternally transmitted and environmentally acquired bacteria. Additionally, the midgut serves as a niche in which pathogenic African trypanosomes reside within infected flies.
B. C. Griffith, B. Weiss, E. Aksoy, P. Mireji, Joana E Auma, F. Wamwiri, R. Echodu, G. Murilla, S. Aksoy   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Molecular characterization of pathogenic African trypanosomes in biting flies and camels in surra-endemic areas outside the tsetse fly belt in Kenya

bioRxiv, 2020
Background African animal trypanosomosis is becoming prevalent beyond its traditionally defined geographical boundaries and is a threat to animals beyond the tsetse belts in and outside Africa.
Merid N. Getahun, J. Villinger, J. Bargul, Abel Orone, John Ngiela, P. Ahuya, Jackson M. Muema, R. Saini, B. Torto, D. Masiga   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Synthetic biology approaches to generate temperature‐sensitive alleles for the Sterile Insect Technique

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Abstract The Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) is an environmentally friendly, sustainable pest control approach, which uses large‐scale releases of sterile insects to suppress or eradicate target populations through infertile matings. The efficiency of SIT is enhanced by male‐only releases requiring genetic sexing strains (GSSs) that are classically ...
Chun Yin Leung, Ernst A. Wimmer, Hassan M. M. Ahmed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tsetse fly ecology and risk of transmission of African trypanosomes related to a protected forest area at a military base in the city of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Parasite, 2023
African trypanosomoses, whose pathogens are transmitted by tsetse flies, are a threat to animal and human health. Tsetse flies observed at the military base of the French Forces in Côte d’Ivoire (FFCI base) were probably involved in the infection and ...
Konan Yao Jean Rodrigue, Berté Djakaridja, Ta Bi Tra Dieudonné, Demoncheaux Jean-Paul, Sauzet Sylvie, Watier-Grillot Stéphanie, Kouadio Koffi Alain De Marie, N’dri Louis, Coulibaly Bamoro, Solano Philippe, Ravel Sophie, Ségard Adeline, Kaba Dramane, De Meeûs Thierry, Djohan Vincent, Jamonneau Vincent   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of symbionts and trypanosome infections in tsetse flies of two villages of the “Faro and Déo” division of the Adamawa region of Cameroon

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Tsetse flies are vectors of human and animal African trypanosomiasis. In spite of many decades of chemotherapy and vector control, the disease has not been eradicated.
G. Kame-Ngasse, F. Njiokou, T. T. Melachio-Tanekou, Oumarou Farikou, G. Simo, Anne Geiger   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

CRISPR/Cas9‐based white pupae mutant lines in Bactrocera spp. for sterile insect technique applications

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Bactrocera fruit flies are significant horticultural pests that cause major economic losses. A “neoclassical approach” incorporating genome editing via CRISPR/Cas9 to develop genetic sexing strains (GSS) could render the sterile insect technique (SIT) against these pests more efficient and cost‐effective.
Chrysanthi Ioannidou, Maria‐Eleni Gregoriou, Marc F. Schetelig, Elena Drosopoulou, Kostas D. Mathiopoulos, Kostas Bourtzis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards improving tsetse fly paratransgenesis: stable colonization of Glossina morsitans morsitans with genetically modified Sodalis

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Background Tsetse flies (Glossina sp.) refractory to trypanosome infection are currently being explored as potential tools to contribute in the control of human and animal African trypanosomiasis.
Linda De Vooght, Severien Van Keer, Jan Van Den Abbeele   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interactions Between Tsetse Endosymbionts and Glossina pallidipes Salivary Gland Hypertrophy Virus in Glossina Hosts

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Tsetse flies are the sole cyclic vector for trypanosomosis, the causative agent for human African trypanosomosis or sleeping sickness and African animal trypanosomosis or nagana.
Güler Demirbas-Uzel, Antonios A. Augustinos, Vangelis Doudoumis, Andrew G. Parker, George Tsiamis, Kostas Bourtzis, Adly M. M. Abd-Alla   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source