Modified arthropod and method of use

a technology of arthropods and modified arthropods, applied in the field of arthropods and arthropodtransmitted diseases, can solve the problems of researchers not being able to colonize i>wolbachia/i>in, and achieve the effect of reducing disease transmission
US20110145939A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-06-16THE UNIV OF QUEENSLAND
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US Β· United States
Current Assignee / Owner
THE UNIV OF QUEENSLAND
Publication Date
2011-06-16
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Not applicable Β· inactive patent

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Abstract

A modified arthropod, an arthropod-modifying bacterium, and use thereof as an agent for control of diseases transmitted by arthropods, particularly mosquitoes, is provided. More specifically, an isolated arthropod-adapted Wolbachia bacterium capable of modifying one or more biological properties of a mosquito host is provided. The modified arthropod may be characterized as having a shortened life-span, a reduced ability to transmit disease, a reduced susceptibility to a pathogen, a reduced fecundity, and / or a reduced ability to feed from a host, when compared to a corresponding wild-type arthropod.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 187,805, filed Jun. 17, 2009, and Australian Patent Application No. 2009222557, filed Oct. 2, 2009, which are incorporated by reference herein.INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY

[0002] Incorporated by reference in its entirety herein is a computer-readable nucleotide / amino acid sequence listing submitted concurrently herewith and identified as follows: One 9,489 Byte ASCII (Text) file named β€œ706551_ST25.TXT,” created on Jun. 17, 2010.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] THIS INVENTION relates to arthropods and arthropod-transmitted diseases. More particularly, this invention relates to a modified arthropod, an arthropod-modifying bacterium, and use thereof as an agent for control of diseases transmitted by arthropods, particularly mosquitoes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Arthropods are a source of, or transmit, many diseases and c...

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