Lipids and Pathogen Blocking by Wolbachia

Trends Parasitol. 2017 Dec;33(12):916-917. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2017.10.007. Epub 2017 Nov 6.

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.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Aedes / microbiology*
  • Aedes / virology*
  • Animals
  • Dengue / microbiology
  • Dengue / prevention & control
  • Dengue / transmission
  • Dengue / virology
  • Dengue Virus / physiology
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Lipids / physiology*
  • Microbial Interactions / physiology*
  • Mosquito Vectors / microbiology
  • Mosquito Vectors / virology
  • Wolbachia / metabolism*
  • Wolbachia / virology*
  • Zika Virus / physiology
  • Zika Virus Infection / microbiology
  • Zika Virus Infection / prevention & control
  • Zika Virus Infection / transmission
  • Zika Virus Infection / virology

Substances

  • Lipids