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Evaluation of the LIAISON XL Zika Capture IgM II for the Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infections

open access: yesViruses, 2020
The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance characteristics of the LIAISON XL Zika Capture IgM II. For this purpose we tested 128 samples obtained from recent infections caused by the Zika (ZIKV; 74 samples), dengue (DENV; 10 samples ...
Mayte Pérez-Olmeda   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Zika virus and the never-ending story of emerging pathogens and transfusion medicine [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In the last few years, the transfusion medicine community has been paying special attention to emerging vector-borne diseases transmitted by arboviruses.
Grazzini, Giuliano   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Anti-ganglioside antibodies in patients with Zika virus infection-associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Brazil. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Zika virus infection is associated with the development of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a neurological autoimmune disorder caused by immune recognition of gangliosides and other components at nerve membranes.
Alcantara, Luiz Carlos Junior   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Blood-meal analysis of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) reveals a broad host range and new species records for Romania

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Culicoides biting midges are potential vectors of different pathogens. However, especially for eastern Europe, there is a lack of knowledge on the host-feeding patterns of this vector group.
Alexandru Tomazatos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Temperate conditions restrict Japanese encephalitis virus infection to the mid-gut and prevents systemic dissemination in Culex pipiens mosquitoes

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is the main cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. However, with changing climate JEV has the potential to emerge in novel temperate regions.
Arran J. Folly   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Zika outbreak of the 21st century. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The Zika virus outbreak has captivated the attention of the global audience and information has spread rapidly and wildly through the internet and other media channels.
Ansari, Aftab   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Genotipificación y análisis filogenético de cepas colombianas del virus Dengue Tipo 2

open access: yesNOVA, 2014
El virus del Dengue, un flavivirus transmitido por mosquitos del género Aedes, es responsable de un creciente problema de salud pública en áreas tropicales de todo el mundo, con más de 3.000 millones de personas en riesgo de infección. Este virus produce
Jairo Méndez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Red Deer (Cervus elaphus), United Kingdom

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
Deer represent a major vertebrate host for all feeding stages of the hard tick Ixodes ricinus in the United Kingdom (UK), and could play a role in the persistence of tick-borne pathogens.
Nicholas Johnson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Arboviruses and the challenge to establish systemic and persistent infections in competent mosquito vectors : the interaction with the RNAi mechanism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Arboviruses are capable to establish long-term persistent infections in mosquitoes that do not affect significantly the physiology of the insect vectors. Arbovirus infections are controlled by the RNAi machinery via the production of viral siRNAs and the
Kolliopoulou, Anna   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Improved detection of genus-specific Alphavirus using a generic TaqMan® assay

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2017
Background Alphaviruses are arthropod borne RNA viruses of medical importance. Geographical expansion of mosquitoes of the Aedes genus in the past decades has been associated with major Alphavirus-associated outbreaks. Climate changes and intensification
Claude Giry   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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