Table 1.
Insect model systems that harbor immunomodulatory bacterial symbionts
| Insect host | Symbiotic bacteria (genera) | Pathogen/parasite | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsetse (Glossina spp.) | Wigglesworthia, Sodalis, Wolbachia | Trypanosoma brucei spp. | 15,16, 18, 19, 44, 51, 58, 59, 76,77 |
| ‘Kissing’ bug (Triatomine spp.) | Rhodococcus, Serratia, Nocardia, Gordonia | Trypanosoma cruzi | 101, 102, 103, 104 |
| Mosquito (Aedes, Anopheles, Culex spp.) | Asaia, Wolbachia, Serratia | Protozoan parasites, filarial worms, viruses | 27,28,29, 30,31 |
| Pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum) | Buchnera, Serratia, Hamiltonella | N/Aa (agricultural pest) | 10,17, 48, 49 |
| Grain weevil (Sitophilus oryzae) | SOPE (Sitophilus oryzae primary endosymbiont), Wolbachia | N/A (agricultural pest) | 13,14, 53, 54 |
| Carpenter ant (Camponotus ligniperdus) | Blochmannia, Wolbachia | N/A (agricultural pest) | 12 |
a
N/A, not applicable