ReviewCurrent opinion in infectious diseases2017
The potential role of Wolbachia in controlling the transmission of emerging human arboviral infections.
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- A Systematic Review of Mathematical Models of Dengue Transmission and Vector Control: 2010-2020.Viruses · 2023Pooled it
- Control of arboviruses vectors using biological control by Wolbachia pipientis: a short review.Archives of microbiology · 2022Pooled it
- Using a digital health tool to strengthen community engagement in arboviral disease prevention: an implementation study in Colombia.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Effects of different X-ray irradiation dosages on Wolbachia trans-infected and uninfected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- Filth Flies, Flowers and Food: Pollination by Flies (Calliphoridae) Does Not Affect the Strawberry Microbiome.Microbial ecology · 2026Article
- Wolbachia wMel and wAlbB strains differentially impact the vector competence of Aedes aegypti with a Brazilian genetic background for DENV-1 virus.Parasites & vectors · 2026Article
- Nano-interventions for dengue: a comprehensive review of control, detection and treatment strategies.Inflammopharmacology · 2025Review
- Dual Role of Extracellular Vesicles as Orchestrators of Emerging and Reemerging Virus Infections.Cell biochemistry and biophysics · 2025Review
- Insects in agricultural greenhouses: a metagenomic analysis of microbes inFrontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- The Effectiveness of Educational Intervention in Promoting Preventive Behaviors of Dengue Fever in Southern Iran: Applying Health Belief Model (HBM).Health science reports · 2024Article
- A comprehensive scoping review of global educational strategies and outcomes in aedes-borne disease control.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Diversity of Wolbachia infections in Sri Lankan mosquitoes with a new record of Wolbachia Supergroup B infecting Aedes aegypti vector populations.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- A historical perspective on arboviruses of public health interest in Southern Africa.Pathogens and global health · 2024Review
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- Mitigating dengue transmission in Africa: the need forFrontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A comprehensive review ofFrontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Identification of Wolbachia new strains from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the vector of dengue fever in Jeddah Province.BMC microbiology · 2023Article
- SymbioticFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
- Harnessing Wolbachia cytoplasmic incompatibility alleles for confined gene drive: A modeling study.PLoS genetics · 2023Article
- Community perceptions on challenges and solutions to implement an Aedes aegypti control project in Ponce, Puerto Rico (USA).PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewWolbachia is a genus of Gram-negative intracellular bacteria that is naturally found in more than half of all arthropod species. These bacteria cannot only reduce the fitness and the reproductive capacities of arthropod vectors, but also increase their resistance to arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). This article reviews the evidence supporting a Wolbachia-based strategy for controlling the transmission of dengue and other arboviral infections. RECENT
findingsStudies conducted 1 year after the field release of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in Australia have demonstrated the suppression of dengue virus (DENV) replication in and dissemination by mosquitoes. Recent mathematical models show that this strategy could reduce the transmission of DENV by 70%. Consequently, the WHO is encouraging countries to boost the development and implementation of Wolbachia-based prevention strategies against other arboviral infections. However, the evidence regarding the efficacy of Wolbachia to prevent the transmission of other arboviral infections is still limited to an experimental framework with conflicting results in some cases. There is a need to demonstrate the efficacy of such strategies in the field under various climatic conditions, to select the Wolbachia strain that has the best pathogen interference/spread trade-off, and to continue to build community acceptance. SUMMARY: Wolbachia represents a promising tool for controlling the transmission of arboviral infections that needs to be developed further. Long-term environmental monitoring will be necessary for timely detection of potential changes in Wolbachia/vector/virus interactions.
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