ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2020
Mosquito Behavior and Vertebrate Microbiota Interaction: Implications for Pathogen Transmission.
Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Genetic diversity and gut microbiome of Anopheles mosquitoes in Tamil Nadu by using COI DNA barcoding and 16S rRNA metagenomics.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The effects of human volatiles produced by skin microbiota on Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) taiwana host preference.Pest management science · 2025Article
- Holobiont-holobiont interactions across host-ectoparasite systems.Parasites & vectors · 2025Review
- Impacts of Tick Parasitism on the Rodent Gut Microbiome.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Interactions between West Nile Virus and the Microbiota ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The interplay between vector microbial community and pathogen transmission on the invasive Asian tiger mosquito,Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
- Habitat-dependentParasitology · 2022Article
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- Effect of Incandescent Light on Collection of West Nile Virus Vectors Using CDC Miniature Light Traps in Northern Colorado.Journal of insect science (Online) · 2021Article
- Microbially Mediated Chemical Ecology of Animals: A Review of Its Role in Conspecific Communication, Parasitism and Predation.Biology · 2021Review
- Variability in human attractiveness to mosquitoes.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2021Review
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Abstract
The microbiota is increasingly recognized for its ability to influence host health and individual fitness through multiple pathways, such as nutrient synthesis, immune system development, and even behavioral processes. Most of these studies though focus on the direct effects microbiota has on its host, but they do not consider possible interactions with other individuals. However, host microbiota can change not only host behavior but also the behavior of other individuals or species toward the host. For example, microbes can have an effect on animal chemistry, influencing animal behaviors mediated by chemical communication, such as mosquito attraction. We know that host skin microbes play a major role in odor production and thus can affect the behavior of mosquitoes leading to differences in attraction to their hosts. Ultimately, the vector feeding preference of mosquitoes conditions the risk of vertebrates of coming into contact with a vector-borne pathogen, affecting its transmission, and thus epidemiology of vector-borne diseases. In this mini review, I provide an overview of the current status of research on the interaction between mosquito behavior and host skin microbiota, both in humans and other vertebrates. I consider as well the factors that influence vertebrate skin microbiota composition, such as sex, genetic makeup, and infection status, and discuss the implications for pathogen transmission.
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