Production of germ-free mosquitoes via transient colonisation allows stage-specific investigation of host–microbiota interactions

Germ-free mosquitoes generated with current methods exhibit developmental deficits. Here, the authors use genetically modified bacteria to allow complete decolonisation at any developmental stage of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and show that bacteria support larval development by contributing to folate...

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Autores principales: Ottavia Romoli, Johan Claes Schönbeck, Siegfried Hapfelmeier, Mathilde Gendrin
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/2b61e9a2b15b4e4e86a332176a400674
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Sumario:Germ-free mosquitoes generated with current methods exhibit developmental deficits. Here, the authors use genetically modified bacteria to allow complete decolonisation at any developmental stage of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and show that bacteria support larval development by contributing to folate biosynthesis and enhancing energy storage.