Microbiota-driven, strain-specific Asaia colonisation modulates mosquito vector competence
Romina Bahrami, Sofia Di Castri, Daniel D. Gingell, Alessia Cappelli, Guido Favia, Claudia Damiani, Maria Vittoria Mancini
This study shows that mosquito microbiota influences strain-specific Asaia colonization, which affects virus transmission and adult lifespan.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology