George Dimopoulos

Research interests

Publications

• Genome of Rhodnius prolixus , an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1506226112

• The mosquito microbiota influences vector competence for human pathogens

  Current Opinion in Insect Science · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2014.07.004

• Chromobacterium Csp_P Reduces Malaria and Dengue Infection in Vector Mosquitoes and Has Entomopathogenic and In Vitro Anti-pathogen Activities

  PLoS Pathogens · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1004398

• Wolbachia Invades Anopheles stephensi Populations and Induces Refractoriness to Plasmodium Infection

  Science · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1236192

• Reciprocal Tripartite Interactions between the Aedes aegypti Midgut Microbiota, Innate Immune System and Dengue Virus Influences Vector Competence

  PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001561

• Natural Microbe-Mediated Refractoriness to Plasmodium Infection in Anopheles gambiae

  Science · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1201618

• Sequencing of Culex quinquefasciatus Establishes a Platform for Mosquito Comparative Genomics

  Science · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1191864

• Universal Features of Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation Are Critical for Plasmodium Zygote Development

  PLoS Pathogens · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000767

• Implication of the Mosquito Midgut Microbiota in the Defense against Malaria Parasites

  PLoS Pathogens · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000423

• Discovery of insect and human dengue virus host factors

  Nature · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1038/nature07967

• An evolutionary conserved function of the JAK-STAT pathway in anti-dengue defense

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0905006106

• The Aedes aegypti Toll Pathway Controls Dengue Virus Infection

  PLoS Pathogens · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000098

• Evolutionary Dynamics of Immune-Related Genes and Pathways in Disease-Vector Mosquitoes

  Science · 2007 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1139862

• Genome Sequence of Aedes aegypti , a Major Arbovirus Vector

  Science · 2007 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1138878

• Regulation of Sexual Development of Plasmodium by Translational Repression

  Science · 2006 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1125129

• AgDscam, a Hypervariable Immunoglobulin Domain-Containing Receptor of the Anopheles gambiae Innate Immune System

  PLoS Biology · 2006 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0040229

• Anopheles gambiae Immune Responses to Human and Rodent Plasmodium Parasite Species

  PLoS Pathogens · 2006 · https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0020052

• The role of reactive oxygen species on Plasmodium melanotic encapsulation in Anopheles gambiae

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2036262100

• Genome expression analysis of Anopheles gambiae : Responses to injury, bacterial challenge, and malaria infection

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2002 · https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.092274999

• Immunity-Related Genes and Gene Families in Anopheles gambiae

  Science · 2002 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1077136

• Comparative Genome and Proteome Analysis of Anopheles gambiae and Drosophila melanogaster

  Science · 2002 · https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1077061

• CTRP is essential for mosquito infection by malaria ookinetes

  The EMBO Journal · 1999 · https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/18.22.6221

• Molecular immune responses of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae to bacteria and malaria parasites

  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1997 · https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.94.21.11508

Current projects

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