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Contrasting vector competence of three main East African Anopheles malaria vector mosquitoes for Plasmodium falciparum [PDF]

Scientific Reports
There are three Anopheles mosquito species in East Africa that are responsible for the majority of malaria transmission, posing a significant public health concern. Understanding the vector competence of different mosquito species is crucial for targeted
Prisca A. Kweyamba, Lorenz M. Hofer, Ummi A. Kibondo, Rehema Y. Mwanga, Rajabu M. Sayi, Fatuma Matwewe, Dickson W. Lwetoijera, Mgeni M. Tambwe, Sarah J. Moore   +8 more
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Fighting Arbovirus Transmission: Natural and Engineered Control of Vector Competence in Aedes Mosquitoes

Insects, 2015
Control of aedine mosquito vectors, either by mosquito population reduction or replacement with refractory mosquitoes, may play an essential role in the fight against arboviral diseases. In this review, we will focus on the development and application of
Joy Kean, Stephanie M. Rainey, Melanie McFarlane, Claire L. Donald, Esther Schnettler, Alain Kohl, Emilie Pondeville   +6 more
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Lowering vector competence in insects: a review

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Background Insects act as disease vectors, spreading disease-causing organisms between plants and animals. There have been studies devoted to determining ways to control these pests.
Emmanuel Ajibola Olagunju
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The making of a dangerous vector: factors shaping the vector competence of <i>Aedes</i> mosquitoes. [PDF]

Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Aedes mosquitoes are among the world’s most significant arbovirus vectors, transmitting pathogens such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. However, key species like Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus exhibit notable differences
Wu Y, Wu J, Wu Q, Cai H, Hu J, Lin Z, Liao R.   +6 more
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Comparative vector competence of North American Lyme disease vectors [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
AbstractBackgroundUnderstanding the drivers of Lyme disease incidence at broad spatial scales is critical for predicting and mitigating human disease risk. Previous studies have identified vector phenology and behavior, host community composition, and landscape features as drivers of variable Lyme disease risk.
Lisa I. Couper, Youyun Yang, Xiaofeng Frank Yang, Andrea Swei   +3 more
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Implications of mosquito metabolism on vector competence

Insect Science, 2023
AbstractMosquito‐borne diseases (MBDs) annually kill nearly half a million people. Due to the lack of effective vaccines and drugs on most MBDs, disease prevention relies primarily on controlling mosquitoes. Despite huge efforts having been put into mosquito control, eco‐friendly and sustainable mosquito‐control strategies are still lacking and ...
Li Gao, Wenxu Yang, Jingwen Wang
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Genetics of Mosquito Vector Competence [PDF]

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, 2000
SUMMARY Mosquito-borne diseases are responsible for significant human morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Efforts to control mosquito-borne diseases have been impeded, in part, by the development of drug-resistant parasites, insecticide-resistant mosquitoes, and environmental concerns over the application of ...
B T, Beerntsen, A A, James, B M, Christensen   +2 more
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Host competence, interspecific competition and vector preference interact to determine the vector-borne infection ecology

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Understanding how ecological interactions affect vector-borne disease dynamics is crucial in the context of rapid biodiversity loss and increased emerging vector-borne diseases.
Lifan Chen, Shiliang Chen, Ping Kong, Liang Zhou   +3 more
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The effect of temperature on dengue virus transmission by Aedes mosquitoes

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
Dengue is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. As an arbovirus disease, it is mainly transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. According to the previous studies, temperature is closely related to the survival of Aedes mosquitoes, the ...
Zhuanzhuan Liu, Zhuanzhuan Liu, Qingxin Zhang, Liya Li, Junjie He, Jinyang Guo, Zichen Wang, Yige Huang, Zimeng Xi, Fei Yuan, Yiji Li, Tingting Li   +11 more
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Age-structured vectorial capacity reveals timing, not magnitude of within-mosquito dynamics is critical for arbovirus fitness assessment

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Transmission dynamics of arboviruses like Zika virus are often evaluated by vector competence (the proportion of infectious vectors given exposure) and the extrinsic incubation period (EIP, the time it takes for a vector to become infectious),
E. Handly Mayton, A. Ryan Tramonte, Helen J. Wearing, Rebecca C. Christofferson   +3 more
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