The temperature of the environment is one of the most important abiotic factors affecting the
life of insects. As poikilotherms, their body temperature is not constant, and they rely on …

Background Women may have persistent risk of HIV acquisition during pregnancy and
postpartum. Estimating risk of HIV during these periods is important to inform optimal …

ABSTRACT Introduction: West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne human and animal
pathogen with nearly worldwide distribution. In Europe, the virus is endemic with seasonal …

Background: Enhanced HIV surveillance using demographic, behavioral, and biologic data
from national surveys can provide information to evaluate and respond to HIV epidemics …

Earth Observation (EO) data can be leveraged to estimate environmental variables that
influence the transmission cycle of the pathogens that lead to mosquito-borne diseases …

Background: The rapid circulation of arboviruses in the human population has been linked
with changes in climatic, environmental, and socio-economic conditions. These changes are …

Dengue, West Nile and Zika viruses are vector-borne flaviviruses responsible for numerous
disease outbreaks in both Hemispheres. Despite relatively low mortality, infection may lead …

International travellers are exposed to pathogens not commonly found in their countries of
residence, including West Nile virus (WNV). Due to the difficulty of its diagnosis, little is …

Estimating the time since infection (TI) in newly diagnosed HIV-1 patients is challenging, but
important to understand the epidemiology of the infection. Here we explore the utility of virus …

Background: Africa is facing the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), and nutritional disorders. Multilateral institutions, bilateral …