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Detecting the impacts of humidity, rainfall, temperature, and season on chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes from selected sites in Cebu city, Philippines

open access: yesVirology Journal
Background Aedes albopictus is the secondary vector for dengue virus (DENV) in the Philippines, and also harbors chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses.
Frances Edillo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Propolis chemical and Asian tiger mosquito bites : case report and review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Propolis is a substance of variable composition which incorporates resins derived from plants and beeswax. It varies depending on the geographic location and local flora such as plant and bee species.
Muscat, Michelle
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Let it glow: genetically encoded fluorescent reporters in Plasmodium

open access: yesMalaria Journal
The use of fluorescent proteins (FPs) in Plasmodium parasites has been key to understand the biology of this obligate intracellular protozoon. FPs like the green fluorescent protein (GFP) enabled to explore protein localization, promoter activity as well
Pia J. Thiele   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Surveillance, insecticide resistance and control of an invasive Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) population in California [version 2; referees: 2 approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2016
The invasion and subsequent establishment in California of Aedes aegypti in 2013 has created new challenges for local mosquito abatement and vector control districts.
Anthony J. Cornel   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mosquito detection with low-cost smartphones: data acquisition for malaria research

open access: yes, 2017
Mosquitoes are a major vector for malaria, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths in the developing world each year. Not only is the prevention of mosquito bites of paramount importance to the reduction of malaria transmission cases, but understanding ...
Chan, Henry   +6 more
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Reanalysis of cluster randomised trial data to account for exposure misclassification using a per-protocol and complier-restricted approach

open access: yesScientific Reports
The intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis of the Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue (AWED) trial estimated a protective efficacy of 77.1% for participants resident in areas randomised to receive releases of wMel-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, an ...
Suzanne M. Dufault   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Remote sensing and dynamic modelling to forecast Rift Valley fever outbreaks in Senegal [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a vector-borne viral zoonosis, transmitted either through exposure to infected animals or through bites from infected mosquitoes, mainly from the Aedes or Culex genera.
Chevalier, Véronique   +8 more
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Overview of the sterile insect technique for Aedes aegypti in Lee County, Florida, USA

open access: yesInfectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Lee County Mosquito Control District (LCMCD) is an independent taxing district that works to protect human health and improve quality of life in Lee County, Florida, USA.
Rachel Morreale   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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