Mariangela Bonizzoni

Evidence of thermal selection from experimental evolution in the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus

This study shows that Aedes albopictus adapts to thermal selection through changes in fitness, metabolism, and gene expression, with some traits persisting even after selection is relaxed.

The MosAICo ecosystem: bridging the taxonomic gap in vector surveillance with real-time entomological artificial intelligence

MosAICo is an AI system for automated mosquito species identification, achieving high accuracy and out-of-distribution detection across multiple geographic regions.

Thermal responses of an emerging temperate mosquito reshape arboviral transmission risk

This study examines how climate-driven thermal changes affect an invasive temperate mosquito's vector competence for dengue and chikungunya viruses, revealing stage- and pathogen-specific thermal responses.

Reproductive resource allocation correlates with successful global invasion of a mosquito species

This study shows that invasive Aedes albopictus mosquitoes allocate more resources to reproduction, leading to higher fecundity and fertility compared to native populations.

Metabolic homeostasis favors tolerance to persistent viral infection in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

This study shows that metabolic homeostasis enables tolerance to persistent viral infection in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, with ZacP mosquitoes showing greater tolerance than LVP.

Do heatwaves impact mosquitoes? Multi-level analyses across developmental stages in Aedes albopictus

This study examines how heatwaves affect different developmental stages of Aedes albopictus, revealing stage-specific impacts on survival, development, and microbiota.

Prolonged thermal stress enhances mosquito tolerance to viral infection

This study shows that prolonged thermal stress increases tolerance to viral infection in warm-evolved Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, while warm-acclimated mosquitoes show higher resistance but fitness costs.

Virome and nrEVEome diversity of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes from La Reunion Island and China

The paper analyzes the virome and nrEVEome diversity in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes from La Reunion Island and China, identifying novel viral integrations and interactions with piRNA and siRNA pathways.

Computational methods for the discovery and annotation of viral integrations

The paper describes a bioinformatic framework to annotate Endogenous Viral Elements in genomes and identify sample-specific viral integrations using whole-genome sequencing data.

Improved reference genome of the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus

The paper presents an improved genome assembly of Aedes albopictus, revealing new biological features and enabling population and developmental studies.

ViR: a tool to account for intrasample variability in the detection of viral integrations

ViR improves detection of viral integrations in repetitive genomes by addressing intrasample variability using paired-end WGS data and a viral database.

Evolutionary landscape of mosquito viral integrations

This study analyzes NIRVS in Aedes albopictus to determine their role in mosquito immunity, finding they are dynamic and may contribute to antiviral defense through piRNA clusters and gene exons.

Comparative Genomics Shows That Viral Integrations Are Abundant And Express piRNAs In The Arboviral Vectors Aedes aegypti And Aedes albopictus

The paper identifies abundant viral integrations in Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus genomes that express piRNAs, suggesting a functional link to the piRNA pathway and antiviral defense.