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

, 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, Chang, Christopher, Gershwin, M Eric, Ortiz, Kristina   +3 more
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Ingestion of attractive toxic sugar baits containing ivermectin before and after blood feeding affects the biology and reproduction of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Attractive toxic sugar bait containing ivermectin (ATSB‐IVM) ingestion markedly reduced blood feeding, survival, oviposition, egg production and larval hatching, with the strongest effects when baits were ingested before blood feeding. Timing of ingestion (48–96 h before or after blood feeding) shaped sublethal impacts across the first and second ...
Thais Alves de Moura, Alyne Cunha Alves Dias, Alexandre de Almeida e Silva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Project MOSI: rationale and pilot-study results of an initiative to help protect zoo animals from mosquito-transmitted pathogens and contribute data on mosquito spatio–temporal distribution change [PDF]

, 2015
Mosquito-borne pathogens pose major threats to both wildlife and human health and, largely as a result of unintentional human-aided dispersal of their vector species, their cumulative threat is on the rise.
Albertini, M, Carlsen, F, Cunningham, A A, Daniel, B A, Flach, E, Hofer, H, Junhold, J, Kock, R A, Leather, S, Masters, N, Pearce-Kelly, P, Preziosi, R, Quintavalle Pastorino, G, Routh, A, Sainsbury, A W, Sato, Y, Spencer, W   +16 more
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Effect of blood meals and mating on biodemographic characteristics of Aedes albopictus

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Lifespan did not differ between virgin and mated males and females. The number of blood meals (one and two) significantly reduced adult lifespan compared with those with no blood meal. The effect of the second blood meal doubled females' egg production and their reproductive output.
Georgios D. Mastronikolos, Nikos T. Papadopoulos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Korat‐Scrub Typhus Score: A Clinical Tool for Predicting Scrub Typhus in Patients With Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Scrub typhus is a major cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) in the Asia–Pacific region. Nonspecific presentation, limited diagnostic accuracy and delayed treatment increase morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to develop a simple clinical score for early diagnosis in adults with AUFI. Methods A cross‐sectional
Wilawan Thipmontree, Ekkarat Wongsawat, Saowaluk Silpasakorn, Yupin Suputtamongkol   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case of bilateral presumed chikungunya neuroretinitis

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009
Chikungunya fever is a relatively rare from of vector-borne viral fever caused by chikungunya virus and spread by bites of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito.
Mahesh G, Giridhar A, Shedbele Archis, Kumar Ram, Saikumar S   +4 more
doaj  

Cutaneous manifestations and sequelae of Chikungunya fever: a single centre experience

Pigment International
Background: Chikungunya fever is a common viral illness in the tropical and subtropical areas. Various cutaneous manifestations can develop during the acute phase and post-febrile convalescent phase.
Rupak Chatterjee, Padi Ampi, Sabina Liangon Joanna Rongong, Shatavisa Mukherjee, Netai Pramanik, Indrashis Podder   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optical coherence tomography angiography features of bilateral retinopathy associated with Chikungunya fever

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2018
A 66-year-old male patient presented with decreased vision in both eyes following episode of Chikungunya fever. Examination revealed bilateral retinal lesions with stippled pigmentary changes at the level of the choriocapillaris, involving the macula in ...
Aniruddha Agarwal, Tripti Choudhary, Vishali Gupta   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Study of Chikungunya Only and Chikungunya-Scrub Typhus Coinfection in Children: Findings from a Hospital-Based Observational Study from Central Nepal

International Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
Objectives. Chikungunya and scrub typhus infection are important causes of undifferentiated fever in tropical zones. The clinical manifestations in both conditions are nonspecific and often overlap. This study compares the clinical manifestations and the
Santosh Pathak, Nagendra Chaudhary, Prativa Dhakal, Sanjay Ray Yadav, Binod Kumar Gupta, Om Prakash Kurmi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overlap between dengue, Zika and chikungunya hotspots in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundArboviruses represent a threat to global public health. In the Americas, the dengue fever is endemic. This situation worsens with the introduction of emerging, Zika fever and chikungunya fever, causing epidemics in several countries within the ...
Eny Regina da Silva Queiroz, Roberto de Andrade Medronho   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source