The role of the 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signaling pathway in modulating Anopheles arabiensis reproduction, gut microbiome and anti-bacterial immunity

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dc.contributor.authorEtouman, Elodie Ekoka
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T10:32:16Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T10:32:16Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2023
dc.description.abstractAnopheles arabiensis is one of the main vectors of malaria in South Africa. Due to its resistance to the current insecticides used in the country, novel methods are being explored to eradicate its existence in South Africa. In this thesis, it was demonstrated that the 20-hydroyecdysone (20E) signaling pathway could be a good target for the insecticides manufactured to kill the mosquito. In fact, impairing the 20E signaling pathway with RNA interference was proven to affect the reproductive capacity, the immune responses and the gut microbiome of the mosquito, all of which are important for its vectorial capacity. From these results it is anticipated that insecticides such as methoxyfenozide or halofenozide, which target the 20E signaling pathway, could be used in the country to eradicate the mosquito species.
dc.description.librarianTL (2024)
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Research Foundation (NRF)
dc.description.sponsorshipWITS Health Consortium
dc.description.sponsorshipCommunities of Practice
dc.description.sponsorshipThe South African Medical Research Council
dc.description.sponsorshipFaculty of Health Sciences (University of the Witwatersrand)
dc.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10539/37569
dc.language.isoen
dc.phd.titlePhD
dc.schoolSchool of Pathology
dc.subjectAnopheles arabiensis
dc.subjectHydroyecdysone
dc.subjectMicrobiome
dc.subject.otherSDG-3: Good health and well-being
dc.titleThe role of the 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signaling pathway in modulating Anopheles arabiensis reproduction, gut microbiome and anti-bacterial immunity
dc.typeThesis
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