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Paratransgenic Control of Vector Borne Diseases [PDF]

International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2011
Conventional methodologies to control vector borne diseases with chemical pesticides are often associated with environmental toxicity, adverse effects on human health and the emergence of insect resistance. In the paratransgenic strategy, symbiotic or commensal microbes of host insects are transformed to express gene products that interfere with ...
Hurwitz, I, Fieck, A, Read, A, Hillesland, H, Klein, N, Kang, A, Durvasula, R   +6 more
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Larvicide Efficacy Kit and Guidelines [PDF]

, 2020
Kit and guidelines for evaluating larvicide efficacy for control of mosquitoes, including collecting water from target sites, rearing mosquitoes, and conducting the efficacy bioassay procedure.The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne ...
Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases
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Assessing the impact of climate change on vector-borne viruses in the EU through the elicitation of expert opinion [PDF]

, 2010
Expert opinion was elicited to undertake a qualitative risk assessment to estimate the current and future risks to the European Union (EU) from five vector-borne viruses listed by the World Organization for Animal Health.
Gale, P.F., Kosmider, R., Ramnial, V., EPIZONE (Funder), Brouwer, A., Fooks, A.R., Kelly, L., , EPIZONE (Funder), Gale, P., Kosmider, R.D., Snary, E.L.   +10 more
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Investigation of Vector-Borne Viruses in Ticks, Mosquitos, and Ruminants in the Thrace District of Turkey [PDF]

, 2020
There is a considerable increase in vector-borne zoonotic diseases around the world, including Turkey, such as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), tick borne encephalitis (TBE), Rift Valley fever (RVF), and West Nile fever (WNF), causing disease and ...
Kocazeybek, Bekir, Altan, Eda, YILMAZ, Aysun, Richt, Juergen A., BİLGİN, Zahide, TURAN, Nuri, ULUTAŞ ESATGİL, Meltem, AYDIN, Özge, ÇİZMECİGİL, Utku Yusuf   +8 more
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Efficacy of unregulated minimum risk tick repellent products evaluated with Ixodes scapularis nymphs in a human skin bioassay

Parasites & Vectors
 Background The majority of vector-borne disease cases in the USA are caused by pathogens spread by ticks, most commonly the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis. Personal protection against tick bites, including use of repellents, is the primary defense
James C. Burtis, Shelby L. Ford, Christina M. Parise, Rebecca J. Eisen, Lars Eisen   +4 more
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Vector-borne diseases.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 2010
Vector-borne diseases have been the scourge of man and animals since the beginning of time. Historically, these are the diseases that caused the great plagues such as the 'Black Death' in Europe in the 14th Century and the epidemics of yellow fever that plagued the development of the New World.
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Repelentes de insectos: guía breve [PDF]

, 2020
Los repelentes de insectos son sustancias que, cuando se usan acorde a las indicaciones, pueden reducir las picaduras de garrapatas, mosquitos y otros insectos.
Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases
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Spread of Lyme Disease Across the U.S. [PDF]

, 2021
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the U.S. with more than 400,000 cases per year. This infographic summarizes NEVBD-supported research on the spread of human Lyme disease cases across U.S. counties using predictive mathematical models.
Zhong, Kaylee, Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases   +1 more
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Machine learning for predicting severe dengue in Puerto Rico

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Distinguishing between non-severe and severe dengue is crucial for timely intervention and reducing morbidity and mortality. World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended warning signs offer a practical approach for clinicians but have limited ...
Zachary J. Madewell, Dania M. Rodriguez, Maile B. Thayer, Vanessa Rivera-Amill, Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Laura E. Adams, Joshua M. Wong   +6 more
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Altered histone modifications in Aedes aegypti midguts following Rift Valley fever virus exposure

Scientific Reports
When arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are delivered to vector mosquitoes in infectious bloodmeals, viral components interact with host proteins to hijack cells and initiate replication.
Hunter A. Ogg, Zoey M. Mikol, David C. King, Chad E. Mire, Zeyad Arhouma, Erin Osborne Nishimura, Rebekah C. Kading, Corey L. Campbell   +7 more
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