Friend or foe: A mosquito parasite with mixed transmission mode displays mutualistic traits promoting oogenesis.
Maxime Girard, Mathieu Laÿs, Edwige Martin, Laurent Vallon, An‐nah Chanfi, Melanie Bretton, Aurélien Vigneron, Séverine Balmand, Patricia Luis, Anne‐Emmanuelle Hay, Claire Valiente Moro, Guillaume Minard
This study shows that Ascogregarina taiwanensis, a mosquito parasite, exhibits mutualistic traits that enhance mosquito reproduction through improved nitrogen metabolism and egg development.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology