The interplay between vector microbial community and pathogen transmission on the invasive Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus: current knowledge and future directions

• Published in: Frontiers in Microbiology
• Main Authors: Garrido, Mario, Veiga, Jesús, Garrigós, Marta, Martínez-de la Puente, Josué
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Aedes albopictus; Invasive mosquitoes; Zika virus; Dengue; Microbiota; Margarita; Salas; Cierva; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10481/84063; https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1208633

The invasive Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is nowadays broadly distributed with established populations in all continents except Antarctica. In the invaded areas, this species represents an important nuisance for humans and, more relevant, it is involved in the local transmission of pathogen...