Erick O. Awuoche

PGRP-LA regulates peritrophic matrix synthesis and influences trypanosome infection outcomes in tsetse flies

This study identifies PGRP-LA as a regulator of peritrophic matrix integrity in tsetse flies, influencing trypanosome infection outcomes by modulating gut barrier function rather than canonical immune signaling.

Endosymbiont hijacking of acylcarnitines regulates insect vector fecundity by suppressing the viability of stored sperm

This study shows that Spiroplasma endosymbionts in tsetse flies compete with sperm for acylcarnitines, reducing sperm motility and fly fecundity.

Spiroplasma endosymbiont reduction of host lipid synthesis and Stomoxyn-like peptide contribute to trypanosome resistance in the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes

This study identifies Spiroplasma-induced lipid reduction and a Stomoxyn-like peptide as mechanisms contributing to trypanosome resistance in tsetse flies.