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Inhibition of Zika virus by Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti
Microbial Cell, 2016 Through association with cases of microcephaly in 2015, Zika virus (ZIKV) has transitioned from a relatively unknown mosquito-transmitted pathogen to a global health emergency, emphasizing the need to improve existing mosquito control programs to prevent
Eric Pearce Caragata +2 more
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Da 'abominável profissão de vampiros': Emílio Goeldi e Os mosquitos no Pará (1905) [PDF]
História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos, 2003 Nas áreas de saúde pública e de entomologia, a virada do século XX caracterizou-se sobretudo pelo destaque dado aos insetos como transmissores de doenças.
Nelson Sanjad
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Insects, 2018 Aedes aegypti is the principal vector of the urban arboviruses and the blood ingestion is important to produce the eggs in this species. To analyze the egg production in Ae.
Rafaella Sayuri Ioshino +5 more
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Mosquitoes and Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Vietnam
Insects, 2022 Mosquito-borne diseases pose a significant threat to humans in almost every part of the world. Key factors such as global warming, climatic conditions, rapid urbanisation, frequent human relocation, and widespread deforestation significantly increase the number of mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases in Vietnam, and elsewhere around the world.
Huynh, Ly +5 more
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Limited risk of Zika virus transmission by five Aedes albopictus populations from Spain
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito, is an exotic invasive species in Europe. It has substantial public health relevance due to its potential role in transmitting several human pathogens.
Mikel A. González +7 more
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Fighting Mosquitoes with Mosquitoes
Molecular Medicine Communications, 2022 A first-of-its-kind open-air study of genetically engineered mosquitoes has been conducted by scientists in the US. The biotechnology company Oxitec, spearheading these experiments, claims to have obtained positive results. However, much more elaborate and intricate studies are needed to establish whether these mosquitoes can suppress a wild population
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A Community-Based Participatory Action Research for Roma Health Justice in a Deprived District in Spain [PDF]
, 2019 Addressing health disparities and promoting health equity for Roma has been a challenge. The Roma are the largest disadvantaged ethnic minority population in Europe and have been the victims of deep social and economic injustices, institutional ...
Balcázar, Fabricio +3 more
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A Model of Optimal Interval for Anti-Mosquito Campaign Based on Stochastic Process
Mathematics, 2022 Mosquito control is very important, in particular, for tropical countries. The purpose of mosquito control is to decrease the number of mosquitos such that the mosquitos transmitted diseases can be reduced.
Bingyin Lei +3 more
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Is the United States Prepared for a Major Zika Virus Outbreak? [PDF]
, 2016 Zika virus has emerged as a global public health crisis with active transmission in the Americas and Caribbean. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and recently WHO reported there is a ...
Gostin, Lawrence O. +1 more
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InsectsMalaria continues to be a major public health challenge in tropical and subtropical regions. Anopheles aquasalis, a key laboratory model for malaria research, plays a critical role in the study of vector–parasite interactions. Although vector life traits
Fernanda Oliveira Rezende +13 more
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