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Aedes aegypti Argonaute 2 controls arbovirus infection and host mortality
Ae. aegypti mosquitoes transmit some of the most important human viral diseases that are responsible for a significant public health burden worldwide. The small interfering RNA (siRNA) pathway is considered the major antiviral defense system in insects ...
S. Dong, George Dimopoulos
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Using Background Sequencing Data to Anticipate DENV-1 Circulation in the Lao PDR
Since its first detection in 1979, dengue fever has been considered a major public health issue in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). Dengue virus (DENV) serotype 1 was the cause of an epidemic in 2010–2011.
Elodie Calvez+11 more
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Zika virus and temperature modulate Elizabethkingia anophelis in Aedes albopictus
Background Vector-borne pathogens must survive and replicate in the hostile environment of an insect’s midgut before successful dissemination. Midgut microbiota interfere with pathogen infection by activating the basal immunity of the mosquito and by ...
Maria G. Onyango+9 more
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Etiology of Severe Non-malaria Febrile Illness in Northern Tanzania: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not approached fever in a comprehensive manner.
AJ Bouley+52 more
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Dengue, chikungunya and zika arbovirus infections in Caribbean children
Purpose of review Dengue, chikungunya and zika have caused significant epidemics in the Caribbean in recent years. This review highlights their impact in Caribbean children.
Celia D C Christie+2 more
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Arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus) infections are increasingly important causes of neurologic disease in the United States through both endemic transmission and travel-associated infections. This article reviews the major arbovirus infections that can cause neurologic disease likely to be encountered in the United States.West Nile virus continues to be ...
J David, Beckham, Kenneth L, Tyler
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Background Progress made in the control of malaria vectors globally is largely due to the use of insecticides. However, success in the fight against malaria has slowed down or even stalled due to a host of factors including insecticide resistance.
Okechukwu Chukwuekezie+17 more
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West Nile virus (WNV; Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) was introduced to New York State (NYS) in 1999 and rapidly expanded its range through the continental United States (US). Apart from the displacement of the introductory NY99 genotype with the WN02 genotype,
Sean M. Bialosuknia+8 more
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Jingmen tick virus: an emerging arbovirus with a global threat
Jingmen tick virus (JMTV), belonging to the Flaviviridae family, is a novel segmented RNA virus identified in 2014 in the Jingmen region of Hubei Province, China.
Zhen Wu+7 more
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A haemocyte tropism for an arbovirus
Horizontally transmitted mosquito-borne viruses enter the midgut with a blood meal then disseminate to infect the salivary glands. En route to the salivary glands, these viruses encounter the plasma (haemolymph) and blood cells (haemocytes). Haemocytes respond to a variety of micro-organisms, but their role in virus replication and dissemination has ...
Grishma R. Parikh+2 more
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