The microbiome and mosquito vectorial capacity: rich potential for discovery and translation [PDF]
Microbiome, 2021 Microbiome research has gained considerable interest due to the emerging evidence of its impact on human and animal health. As in other animals, the gut-associated microbiota of mosquitoes affect host fitness and other phenotypes.
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Enhanced mosquito vectorial capacity underlies the Cape Verde Zika epidemic. [PDF]
PLoS Biology, 2022 The explosive emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) across the Pacific and Americas since 2007 was associated with hundreds of thousands of human cases and severe outcomes, including congenital microcephaly caused by ZIKV infection during pregnancy.
Noah H Rose +9 more
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Increased temperatures reduce the vectorial capacity of Aedes mosquitoes for Zika virus [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2020 Rapid and significant range expansion of both Zika virus (ZIKV) and its Aedes vector species has resulted in ZIKV being declared a global health threat.
Maria Gorreti Onyango +8 more
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Permethrin Resistance in Aedes aegypti Affects Aspects of Vectorial Capacity [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Aedes aegypti, as one of the vectors transmitting several arboviruses, is the main target in mosquito control programs. Permethrin is used to control mosquitoes and Aedes aegypti get exposed due to its overuse and are now resistant.
Tse-Yu Chen +2 more
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Bloodmeal regulation in mosquitoes curtails dehydration-induced mortality, altering vectorial capacity. [PDF]
J Insect Physiol, 2022 Mosquitoes readily lose water when exposed to any humidity less than that of near saturated air unless mitigated, leading to shifts in behavior, survival, distribution, and reproduction. In this study, we conducted a series of physiological experiments on two prominent species in the Culicinae subfamily: Culex pipiens, a vector of West Nile virus, and ...
Holmes CJ +10 more
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Ingestion of spinosad-containing toxic sugar bait alters Aedes albopictus vector competence and vectorial capacity for dengue virus [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Dengue virus (DENV) is a highly prevalent vector-borne virus that causes life-threatening illnesses to humans worldwide. The development of a tool to control vector populations has the potential to reduce the burden of DENV.
Abdullah A. Alomar +6 more
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Epigenetic Regulation of Tick Biology and Vectorial Capacity. [PDF]
Trends Genet, 2021 Ticks exist across diverse environments and transmit numerous pathogens. Due to their long and unique life cycles, these arthropods likely evolved robust epigenetic mechanisms that provide sustainable responses and buffers against extreme environmental conditions.
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Larval food quantity affects development time, survival and adult biological traits that influence the vectorial capacity of
Malaria Journal, 2012 Background The incidence of malaria in the Amazon is seasonal and mosquito vectorial capacity parameters, including abundance and longevity, depend on quantitative and qualitative aspects of the larval diet.
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An age-structured extension to the vectorial capacity model. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Vectorial capacity and the basic reproductive number (R(0)) have been instrumental in structuring thinking about vector-borne pathogen transmission and how best to prevent the diseases they cause.
Vasiliy N Novoseltsev +5 more
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Promiscuous feeding on multiple adult honey bee hosts amplifies the vectorial capacity of Varroa destructor. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2023 Varroa destructor is a cosmopolitan pest and leading cause of colony loss of the European honey bee. Historically described as a competent vector of honey bee viruses, this arthropod vector is the cause of a global pandemic of Deformed wing virus, now ...
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