Mosquito-transmitted diseases account for about 500 000 deaths every year. Blocking these pathogens in the mosquito vector before they are transmitted to humans is an effective strategy to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. Like most higher organisms, mosquitoes harbor a highly diverse and dynamic microbial flora that can be explored for prevention of pathogen transmission. Here we review the structure and function of the mosquito microbiota, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and discuss the potential of using components of the microbiota to thwart pathogen transmission.

中文翻译：

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蚊子微生物群及其对疾病控制的影响。

蚊子传播的疾病每年造成约 50 万人死亡。在将这些病原体传播给人类之前将其阻断在蚊媒中是预防蚊媒疾病的有效策略。与大多数高等生物一样，蚊子拥有高度多样化和动态的微生物菌群，可以探索这些菌群以预防病原体传播。在这里，我们回顾了蚊子微生物群的结构和功能，包括细菌、真菌和病毒，并讨论了利用微生物群的成分来阻止病原体传播的潜力。