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Mosquito Symbiosis and Infection lab

@mossi-lab.bsky.social

Mosquitoes, Wolbachia, gut microbes, microbiomes, arboviruses, Plasmodium. Liverpool way. 🦟🦠

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Mosquito Symbiosis and Infection lab@mossi-lab.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New paper out from the MosSI group. Started this work in 2017 so great to finally get it out! TL;DR - Microbiome interactions with ZIKV - host background matters! animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Mosquito host background impacts microbiome-Zika virus interactions in field- and laboratory-reared Aedes aegypti - Animal Microbiome

Mosquito microbiota abundance and composition are modulated by a variety of factors, including pathogen exposure. The microbiome can also influence pathogen infection of the host and thus harbours con...

animalmicrobiome.biomedcentral.com

Grant Hughes@mosquitomicrobe.bsky.social · last yr.

Come and join the @mossi-lab.bsky.social group! We have a postdoc position available on Wolbachia and Anopheles interactions. app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Car...

Post Doctoral Research Associate in Wolbachia Biology | Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Ready to make a difference in vector biology research? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic researcher to join an exciting BBSRC-funded project exploring the fascinating interactions betwee...

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Greg Hurst@greghurst.bsky.social · last yr.

@haraipapilio.bsky.social paper on evolution of Wolbachia MK mechanism through prophage acquisition in molina butterflies - avoiding suppression by the host. Now out! #symbiosky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti.... With @daisukekageyama.bsky.social @bolinabug.bsky.social and others

Evolution of Wolbachia male-killing mechanism within a host species

Male-killing bacterial symbionts, prevalent in arthropods, skew population sex ratios by selectively killing male progeny, profoundly impacting ecolog…

sciencedirect.com

Tillmann Lueders@luederslab.bsky.social · last yr.

Microbiology Postdocs from all over Europe and the Globe! 🦠😎👍 Application for the FEMS SSPD 2025 “Harnessing microbial solutions in environmental research and One Health” is now open 👇 2 – 10 Sept 2025 on Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia Co-Directors: Joana Falcao Salles and @luederslab.bsky.social

FEMS Summer School for Postdocs 2025 - FEMS

Menu: Introduction – Applications – Programme This has been the most valuable and enjoyable scientific event I’ve attended so far. The atmosphere was incredible, with inspiring co-directors and mentor...

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Katherine Xue@ksxue.bsky.social · last yr.

What happens if you introduce 🦠vs 🦠🦠🦠 into a microbial community? Are larger microbial populations more likely to establish? Check out new work led by @goldmandoran.bsky.social that used experiments and theory to dive deep into this simple question. ⬇️ www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Competition for shared resources increases dependence on initial population size during coalescence of gut microbial communities | PNAS

The long-term success of introduced populations depends on both their initial size and ability to compete against existing residents, but it remain...

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Doran Goldman@goldmandoran.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m thrilled to share my first ever publication, now published in PNAS! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... With mentorship from the amazing @ksxue.bsky.social, I looked at how the outcomes of species introductions to microbial communities are influenced by the number of introduced microbes.

Ellen Caroline @ellennobre7.bsky.social · 2y ago

🌿 How does diet shape the reproduction and longevity of malaria vectors? 🦟 Our latest study shows that honey beats sucrose, enhancing the lifespan and reproductive success of Anopheles aquasalis. 🍯 Dive in: doi.org/10.3390/inse... #Malaria #Entomology #PublicHealth🧪

Dietary Influences on the Longevity and Reproductive Success of Anopheles aquasalis in Laboratory Studies: Sucrose vs. Honey

Malaria continues to be a major public health challenge in tropical and subtropical regions. Anopheles aquasalis, a key laboratory model for malaria research, plays a critical role in the study of vec...

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Natalie Bennett@nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · last yr.

Fascinating research and a reminder of the complexity of non-human animals' #microbiome - and the complex impacts on #PublicHealth and #OneHealth

Mosquito Symbiosis and Infection lab@mossi-lab.bsky.social · 2y ago

Science distraction? #Zika virus interactions with the microbiome in Aedes aegypti. The microbiomes in different mosquito lines respond distinctly to viral exposure and infection. @laurabrettell.bsky.social @alexwild.bsky.social @evaheinz7.bsky.social and others. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Mosquito Symbiosis and Infection lab@mossi-lab.bsky.social · 2y ago

Science distraction? #Zika virus interactions with the microbiome in Aedes aegypti. The microbiomes in different mosquito lines respond distinctly to viral exposure and infection. @laurabrettell.bsky.social @alexwild.bsky.social @evaheinz7.bsky.social and others. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Mosquito host background influences microbiome-ZIKV interactions in field and laboratory-reared Aedes aegypti

The mosquito microbiota represents an intricate assemblage of microorganisms, comprising bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa. Factors modulating microbiome abundance and composition include host ge...

biorxiv.org

Grant Hughes@mosquitomicrobe.bsky.social · 2y ago

The @mossi-lab.bsky.social has several PhD projects on offer at LSTM. Flavours include Wolbachia in Anopheles, microbiome mosquito interactions, Wolbachia-microbiome interactions, & antiviral in mosquitoes. Students should apply to the LSTM PhD program - Applications close on the 4th of December!

MRC DTP/CASE: How to apply

Stage 1During stage one we will ask you to submit a form consisting of:Title, name, contact details, nationality and fee statusSelection of your preferred project choiceMotivation for applying to the

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Mosquito Symbiosis and Infection lab@mossi-lab.bsky.social · 2y ago

Great work from Ana Pitol and @siobhanrich.bsky.social in collaboration with WHO and @realsarabeck.bsky.social for their work examining MPOX disinfection on different surfaces. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Efficacy of Disinfectants for Monkeypox Virus Inactivation on High Touch Surface Materials in Low-Resource Settings

Disinfection efficacy tests were conducted on surface carriers inoculated with the monkeypox virus (MPXV) by applying six disinfectant solutions (and three controls) on six surfaces common in low-reso...

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Mosquito Symbiosis and Infection lab@mossi-lab.bsky.social · 2y ago

Great work from Ana Pitol and @siobhanrich.bsky.social in collaboration with WHO and @realsarabeck.bsky.social for their work examining MPOX disinfection on different surfaces. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Efficacy of Disinfectants for Monkeypox Virus Inactivation on High Touch Surface Materials in Low-Resource Settings

Disinfection efficacy tests were conducted on surface carriers inoculated with the monkeypox virus (MPXV) by applying six disinfectant solutions (and three controls) on six surfaces common in low-reso...

pubs.acs.org

Mosquito Symbiosis and Infection lab@mossi-lab.bsky.social · 2y ago

🧵 The @mossi-lab.bsky.social was recently involved in the creation of the Mosquito Associated Isolate Collection (MosAIC), a repository of 392 mosquito-associated bacterial isolates and genomes available to the scientific community. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

MosAIC: An annotated collection of mosquito-associated bacteria with high-quality genome assemblies

Mosquito microbiomes have an important role in disease transmission. This study presents MosAIC (Mosquito-Associated Isolate Collection), a collection of 392 mosquito-associated bacterial isolates and...

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