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Prophage WO Genes Recapitulate and Enhance Wolbachia-induced Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

Nature, 2017
The genus Wolbachia is an archetype of maternally inherited intracellular bacteria that infect the germline of numerous invertebrate species worldwide. They can selfishly alter arthropod sex ratios and reproductive strategies to increase the proportion ...
Daniel P. LePage, J. Metcalf, S. Bordenstein, Jungmin On, Jessamyn I. Perlmutter, J. Shropshire, Emily M. Layton, Lisa J. Funkhouser-Jones, J. Beckmann, Seth R. Bordenstein   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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

Absence of Wolbachia endobacteria in the human parasitic nematode Dracunculus medinensis and two related Dracunculus species infecting wildlife

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Wolbachia endosymbionts are a proven target for control of human disease caused by filarial nematodes. However, little is known about the occurrence of Wolbachia in taxa closely related to the superfamily Filarioidea.
Jeremy M Foster, Frédéric Landmann, Louise Ford, Kelly L Johnston, Sarah C Elsasser, Albrecht I Schulte-Hostedde, Mark J Taylor, Barton E Slatko   +7 more
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Widespread Wolbachia infection in terrestrial isopods and other crustaceans

ZooKeys, 2012
Wolbachia bacteria are obligate intracellular alpha-Proteobacteria of arthropods and nematodes. Although widespread among isopod crustaceans, they have seldom been found in non-isopod crustacean species.
Richard Cordaux, Samuel Pichon, Houda Ben Afia Hatira, Vincent Doublet, Pierre Grève, Isabelle Marcadé, Christine Braquart-Varnier, Catherine Souty-Grosset, Faouzia Charfi-Cheikhrouha, Didier Bouchon   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterization of the dynamic microbiome evolution across thrips species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Comprehensive survey of the microbiome in thrips. The dominant bacterial genera found in thrips include intracellular ones, such as Wolbachia and Spiroplasma, and extracellular ones, including Serratia, Pantoea, and Acinetobacter. We isolated and sequenced high‐quality genomes of two dominant symbionts, Pantoea dispersa and Serratia marcescens.
Xiaodi Hu, Zhaohui Shi, Yangwei Gao, Hanze Zheng, Lin Lin, Jian‐Ping Chen, Yong Chen, Chuan‐Xi Zhang, Yiyuan Li   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-Generational Effects of Heat Stress on Fitness and Wolbachia Density in Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia symbionts are now being released into the field to control the spread of pathogenic human arboviruses.
Isabelle Jia-Hui Foo, Ary A. Hoffmann, Perran A. Ross   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stable establishment of wMel Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti populations in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
The successful establishment of the wMel strain of Wolbachia for the control of arbovirus transmission by Aedes aegypti has been proposed and is being implemented in a number of countries.
W. Tantowijoyo, B. Andari, E. Arguni, N. Budiwati, Indah Nurhayati, Iva Fitriana, Inggrid Ernesia, E. W. Daniwijaya, Endah Supriyati, Dedik H Yusdiana, Munasdi Victorius, D. S. Wardana, H. Ardiansyah, R. Ahmad, P. Ryan, C. Simmons, A. Hoffmann, Edwige Rancès, Andrew P Turley, P. Johnson, A. Utarini, S. O'Neill   +21 more
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Exploring the potential of using male‐killing endosymbionts to induce female‐biased insect populations for enhanced biomass production

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Overview of the mindset and long‐term goals with the approach suggested in this study. We provide a first proof of concept that male‐killing endosymbionts can be used to establish female biased populations with higher production efficiency than populations with a 50/50 sex ratio. This biological tool can have marked positive impact on future commercial
Stine F. Laursen, Perran A. Ross, Nadieh de Jonge, Ary A. Hoffmann, Torsten N. Kristensen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Wolbachia infection in field-collected Anopheles and other mosquito species from Malaysia

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background The endosymbiont bacterium Wolbachia is maternally inherited and naturally infects some filarial nematodes and a diverse range of arthropods, including mosquito vectors responsible for disease transmission in humans.
Meng Li Wong, Jonathan Wee Kent Liew, Wai Kit Wong, Sandthya Pramasivan, Norzihan Mohamed Hassan, Wan Yusoff Wan Sulaiman, Nantha Kumar Jeyaprakasam, Cherng Shii Leong, Van Lun Low, Indra Vythilingam   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Male Age and Wolbachia Dynamics: Investigating How Fast and Why Bacterial Densities and Cytoplasmic Incompatibility Strengths Vary

bioRxiv, 2021
Wolbachia bacteria are the most common animal-associated endosymbionts due in large part to their manipulation of host reproduction. Many Wolbachia cause cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) that kills uninfected host eggs.
J. Shropshire, Emily Hamant, B. S. Cooper   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source