2022
A volatile from the skin microbiota of flavivirus-infected hosts promotes mosquito attractiveness
Zhang H, Zhu Y, Liu Z, Peng Y, Peng W, Tong L, Wang J, Liu Q, Wang P, Cheng G. A volatile from the skin microbiota of flavivirus-infected hosts promotes mosquito attractiveness. Cell 2022, 185: 2510-2522.e16. PMID: 35777355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin microbiotaMosquito-transmitted flavivirusDengue patientsFlavivirus infectionFlavivirus life cycleDietary administrationHealthy peopleCommensal bacteriaZika virusHost skinMosquito attractivenessArboviral transmissionRELMαAedes mosquitoesMicrobiotaMosquito olfactionInfected hostAntimicrobial proteinsHematophagous arthropodsHost-seeking activityMosquitoesIsotretinoinPatientsInfectionMice
2019
Aedes mosquitoes acquire and transmit Zika virus by breeding in contaminated aquatic environments
Du S, Liu Y, Liu J, Zhao J, Champagne C, Tong L, Zhang R, Zhang F, Qin CF, Ma P, Chen CH, Liang G, Liu Q, Shi PY, Cazelles B, Wang P, Tian H, Cheng G. Aedes mosquitoes acquire and transmit Zika virus by breeding in contaminated aquatic environments. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1324. PMID: 30902991, PMCID: PMC6430813, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09256-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research