Understanding and interpreting mosquito blood feeding studies: the case of Aedes albopictus
Blood feeding is a fundamental mosquito behavior with consequences for pathogen
transmission and control. Feeding behavior can be studied through two lenses–patterns and …
transmission and control. Feeding behavior can be studied through two lenses–patterns and …
Ebola virus maintenance: if not (only) bats, what else?
The maintenance mechanisms of ebolaviruses in African forest ecosystems are still
unknown, but indirect evidences point at the involvement of some bat species. Despite …
unknown, but indirect evidences point at the involvement of some bat species. Despite …
Barcoding blood meals: new vertebrate-specific primer sets for assigning taxonomic identities to host DNA from mosquito blood meals
The transmission dynamics of mosquito-vectored pathogens are, in part, mediated by
mosquito host-feeding patterns. These patterns are elucidated using blood meal analysis, a …
mosquito host-feeding patterns. These patterns are elucidated using blood meal analysis, a …
Using DNA metabarcoding for simultaneous inference of common vampire bat diet and population structure
Metabarcoding diet analysis has become a valuable tool in animal ecology; however, co‐
amplified predator sequences are not generally used for anything other than to validate …
amplified predator sequences are not generally used for anything other than to validate …
Carrion fly‐derived DNA metabarcoding is an effective tool for mammal surveys: Evidence from a known tropical mammal community
Metabarcoding of vertebrate DNA derived from carrion flies has been proposed as a
promising tool for biodiversity monitoring. To evaluate its efficacy, we conducted …
promising tool for biodiversity monitoring. To evaluate its efficacy, we conducted …
Identification of Uranotaenia sapphirina as a specialist of annelids broadens known mosquito host use patterns
LE Reeves, CJ Holderman, EM Blosser… - Communications …, 2018 - nature.com
Feeding upon vertebrate blood by mosquitoes permits transmission of diverse pathogens,
including viruses, protozoa, and nematodes. Despite over a century of intensive study, no …
including viruses, protozoa, and nematodes. Despite over a century of intensive study, no …
Blood feeding habits of mosquitoes: hardly a bite in South America
K Melgarejo-Colmenares, MV Cardo, D Vezzani - Parasitology Research, 2022 - Springer
Mosquito blood feeding plays a key role in epidemiology. Despite its importance and large
number of studies worldwide, less attention has been paid in South America. We …
number of studies worldwide, less attention has been paid in South America. We …
Viral metagenomics on blood-feeding arthropods as a tool for human disease surveillance
A Brinkmann, A Nitsche, C Kohl - International journal of molecular …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Surveillance and monitoring of viral pathogens circulating in humans and wildlife, together
with the identification of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), are critical for the prediction of …
with the identification of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), are critical for the prediction of …
Vertebrate-Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera)-arbovirus transmission networks: Non-human feeding revealed by meta-barcoding and next …
JG Estrada-Franco, NA Fernández-Santos… - PLoS Neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Aedes aegypti mosquito-borne viruses including Zika (ZIKV), dengue (DENV),
yellow fever (YFV), and chikungunya (CHIKV) have emerged and re-emerged globally …
yellow fever (YFV), and chikungunya (CHIKV) have emerged and re-emerged globally …
Maintenance of host DNA integrity in field-preserved mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) blood meals for identification by DNA barcoding
Background Determination of the interactions between hematophagous arthropods and their
hosts is a necessary component to understanding the transmission dynamics of arthropod …
hosts is a necessary component to understanding the transmission dynamics of arthropod …