Hurst, Gregory DD


Publications
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CandidatusTisiphia’ is a widespread Rickettsiaceae symbiont in the mosquitoAnopheles plumbeus(Diptera: Culicidae)

Citation
Davison et al. (2023).
Names
“Tisiphia”
Abstract
AbstractSymbiotic bacteria alter host biology in numerous ways, including the ability to reproduce or vector disease. Deployment of symbiont control of vector borne disease has focused onWolbachiainteractions withAedesand is hampered inAnophelesby a lack of compatible symbioses. Previous screening found the symbiont ‘Ca. Tisiphia’ inAnopheles plumbeus, an aggressive biter and potential secondary vector of malaria parasites and West Nile virus. We screenAn. plumbeussamples collected over a ten-ye

‘Candidatus Megaira’ are diverse symbionts of algae and ciliates with the potential for defensive symbiosis

Citation
Davison et al. (2022).
Names
Ca. Megaira
Abstract
AbstractSymbiotic microbes from the genus ‘Candidatus Megaira’ (Rickettsiales) are known to be common associates of algae and ciliates. However genomic resources for these bacteria are scarce, limiting our understanding of their diversity and biology. We therefore utilized SRA and metagenomic assemblies to explore the diversity of this genus. We successfully extracted four draft ‘Ca. Megaira’ genomes including one complete scaffold for a ‘Ca. Megaira’ and identified an additional 14 draft genome