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ArticlePloS one2018

Genetic modification of Anopheles stephensi for resistance to multiple Plasmodium falciparum strains does not influence susceptibility to o'nyong'nyong virus or insecticides, or Wolbachia-mediated resistance to the malaria parasite.

Andrew Pike, George Dimopoulos

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrew PikeW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
George DimopoulosW. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.ORCID 0000-0001-6755-8111
Johns Hopkins University · US

Funding

Dissection of Anopheles Responses to Plasmodium Infected BloodR01AI061576 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI DIMOPOULOS, GEORGE · 2005 to 2014
$3.8M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI061576NIH HHS RO1AI061576
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mosquitoes that have been genetically engineered for resistance to human pathogens are a potential new tool for controlling vector-borne disease. However, genetic modification may have unintended off-target effects that could affect the mosquitoes' utility for disease control. We measured the resistance of five genetically modified Plasmodium-suppressing Anopheles stephensi lines to o'nyong'nyong virus, four classes of insecticides, and diverse Plasmodium falciparum field isolates and characterized the interactions between our genetic modifications and infection with the bacterium Wolbachia. The genetic modifications did not alter the mosquitoes' resistance to either o'nyong'nyong virus or insecticides, and the mosquitoes were equally resistant to all tested P. falciparum strains, regardless of Wolbachia infection status. These results indicate that mosquitoes can be genetically modified for resistance to malaria parasite infection and remain compatible with other vector-control measures without becoming better vectors for other pathogens.

Indexed as

Alphavirus InfectionsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAnophelesBiological Control AgentsFemaleHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansInsecticide ResistanceMalaria, FalciparumMaleMosquito VectorsO'nyong-nyong VirusPlasmodium falciparumWolbachiaBiological Control Agents

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PMID29634777
PMCPMC5892925
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