Mosquito transgenesis for malaria control.
Anopheles
Plasmodium
antiparasitic effectors
gene drive
host factors
mosquito transgenesis
vector control
Journal
Trends in parasitology
ISSN: 1471-5007
Titre abrégé: Trends Parasitol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100966034
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2022
01 2022
Historique:
received:
08
06
2021
revised:
01
08
2021
accepted:
03
08
2021
pubmed:
7
9
2021
medline:
9
4
2022
entrez:
6
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases. Because of the ineffectiveness of current malaria-control methods, several novel mosquito vector-based control strategies have been proposed to supplement existing control strategies. Mosquito transgenesis and gene drive have emerged as promising tools for preventing the spread of malaria by either suppressing mosquito populations by self-destructing mosquitoes or replacing mosquito populations with disease-refractory populations. Here we review the development of mosquito transgenesis and its application for malaria control, highlighting the transgenic expression of antiparasitic effector genes, inactivation of host factor genes, and manipulation of miRNAs and lncRNAs. Overall, from a malaria-control perspective, mosquito transgenesis is not envisioned as a stand-alone approach; rather, its use is proposed as a complement to existing vector-control strategies.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34483052
pii: S1471-4922(21)00199-9
doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2021.08.001
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
54-66Subventions
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : R01 AI122743
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIAID NIH HHS
ID : R21 AI131574
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests There are no interests to declare.