Abstract
Mosquito-borne viruses are major human pathogens. Introducing Wolbachia into mosquitoes could reduce disease burdens because these bacteria block virus transmission. How Wolbachia does this is unclear, but new data show that modulation of host-cell lipids is critical.
Keywords:
Zika; biocontrol; cholesterol; dengue; mosquito vector.
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MeSH terms
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Aedes / microbiology*
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Aedes / virology*
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Animals
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Dengue / microbiology
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Dengue / prevention & control
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Dengue / transmission
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Dengue / virology
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Dengue Virus / physiology
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Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
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Lipids / physiology*
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Microbial Interactions / physiology*
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Mosquito Vectors / microbiology
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Mosquito Vectors / virology
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Wolbachia / metabolism*
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Wolbachia / virology*
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Zika Virus / physiology
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Zika Virus Infection / microbiology
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Zika Virus Infection / prevention & control
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Zika Virus Infection / transmission
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Zika Virus Infection / virology