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Molecular characterization and genotype distribution of thioester-containing protein 1 gene in Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes in western Kenya [PDF]

, 2022
Shirley A. Onyango, Kevin O. Ochwedo, Maxwell G. Machani, Julius O. Olumeh, Isaiah Debrah, Collince J. Omondi, Sidney Ogolla, Ming‐Chieh Lee, Guofa Zhou, E. D. Kokwaro, James W. Kazura, Yaw A. Afrane, Andrew K. Githeko, Daibin Zhong, Guiyun Yan   +14 more
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GLOBE Observer: A Case Study in Advancing Earth System Knowledge with AI-Powered Citizen Science

Citizen Science: Theory and Practice
Citizen science and artificial intelligence (AI) complement each other by harnessing the strengths of both human and machine capabilities. Citizen science generates terabytes of raw numerical, text, and image data, the analysis of which requires ...
Peder V. Nelson, Russanne Low, Holli Kohl, David Overoye, Di Yang, Xiao Huang, Sriram Chellappan, Farhat Binte Azam, Ryan M. Carney, Monika Falk, Joan Garriga, Larisa Schelkin, Rebecca Boger, Theresa Schwerin   +13 more
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Co-Circulation of West Nile and Usutu Flaviviruses in Mosquitoes in Slovakia, 2018

Viruses, 2019
Monitoring West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) activity now has the highest priority among mosquito-borne pathogenic viruses circulating in the European Union.
Viktória Čabanová, Silvie Šikutová, Petra Straková, Oldřich Šebesta, Bronislava Vichová, Dana Zubríková, Martina Miterpáková, Jan Mendel, Zuzana Hurníková, Zdeněk Hubálek, Ivo Rudolf   +10 more
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Assessment of BG-Pro (Biogent AG) and Silver Bullet 2.1 (Lumin8) UV-Light Traps Efficiency for Surveillance of Malaria Vectors in Western Kenya

Insects
The Centers for Diseases Control (CDC) light trap is widely used for malaria vector surveillance, but its acquisition logistics pose challenges in Africa. Evaluating new traps can improve surveillance tools.
Billy L. Amugune, Richard Tamre, Dylan Mogaka, Oscar Mbare, Tullu Bukhari, Ulrike Fillinger, Margaret M. Njoroge   +6 more
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Mitochondrial NAD⁺-dependent malic enzyme from Anopheles stephensi: a possible novel target for malaria mosquito control

Malaria Journal, 2011
Background Anopheles stephensi mitochondrial malic enzyme (ME) emerged as having a relevant role in the provision of pyruvate for the Krebs' cycle because inhibition of this enzyme results in the complete abrogation of oxygen uptake by mitochondria ...
Pon Jennifer, Napoli Eleonora, Luckhart Shirley, Giulivi Cecilia   +3 more
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Awareness and Support of Release of Genetically Modified “Sterile” Mosquitoes, Key West, Florida, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
After a dengue outbreak in Key West, Florida, during 2009–2010, authorities, considered conducting the first US release of male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes genetically modified to prevent reproduction.
Kacey C. Ernst, Steven Haenchen, Katherine Dickinson, Michael S. Doyle, Kathleen Walker, Andrew J. Monaghan, Mary K. Hayden   +6 more
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Epidemiological and Entomological Study After the Possible Re-Emergence of Dengue Fever in Croatia, 2024

Microorganisms
Autochthonous dengue cases have been continuously recorded in Europe in the past two decades. The first autochthonous dengue case in Croatia was reported in 2010 on the Pelješac Peninsula, while imported cases were recorded continuously thereafter.
Alan Medić, Vladimir Savić, Ana Klobučar, Maja Bogdanić, Marcela Curman Posavec, Diana Nonković, Ljubo Barbić, Ivana Rončević, Vladimir Stevanović, Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek   +9 more
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Distribution of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand: a dataset [PDF]

, 2023
Chutipong Sukkanon, Wannapa Suwonkerd, Kanutcharee Thanispong, Manop Saeung, Pairpailin Jhaiaun, Suntorn Pimnon, Kanaphot Thongkhao, Sylvie Manguin, Theeraphap Chareonviriyaphap   +8 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Midgut Lectin From Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae)

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2015
The present investigation deals with the isolation and characterization of a lectin from Aedes aegypti (Ae aegypti) female mid gut extract that agglutinates various mammalian red blood cells (RBCs) such as human three groups A, B, and O (RH+), mouse, rat,
Tahany Hassan Ayaad, Rasha Khalifah Al-Akeel, Ebtisam Olayan   +2 more
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An Evolutionary Perspective on Vector-Borne Diseases

Frontiers in Genetics, 2019
Several aspects of the biology of the three players in a vector-borne disease that affect their evolutionary interactions are outlined. A model of the origin of a human–human cycle of vector-borne diseases is presented emphasizing the narrowing of the ...
Jeffrey R. Powell
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