A literature review of dispersal pathways of Aedes albopictus across different spatial scales: implications for vector surveillance

T Swan, TL Russell, KM Staunton, MA Field… - Parasites & vectors, 2022‏ - Springer
Background Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species and an important vector of
dengue and chikungunya viruses. Indigenous to Southeast Asia, Ae. albopictus has …

Aedes albopictus invasion across Africa: the time is now for cross-country collaboration and control

J Longbottom, AW Walekhwa, V Mwingira… - The Lancet Global …, 2023‏ - thelancet.com
The distribution of Aedes albopictus across west Africa is well documented. However, little
has been done to synthesise data and establish the current distribution of this invasive …

Direct evidence of adult Aedes albopictus dispersal by car

R Eritja, JRB Palmer, D Roiz, I Sanpera-Calbet… - Scientific reports, 2017‏ - nature.com
Whereas the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) has low active dispersal capabilities,
its worldwide colonization has been rapid. Indirect evidence and informal reports have long …

Vaccination and control methods of West Nile virus infection in equids and humans

PM Cendejas, AG Goodman - Vaccines, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
West Nile virus (WNV) is capable of causing severe neurologic disease in both humans and
equines, making it a disease of importance in both human medicine and veterinary …

Arbovirus vectors of epidemiological concern in the Americas: A sco** review of entomological studies on Zika, dengue and chikungunya virus vectors

R Jones, MA Kulkarni, TMV Davidson… - PloS one, 2020‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Three arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) causing human disease have
been the focus of a large number of studies in the Americas since 2013 due to their global …

Chikungunya virus and its mosquito vectors

S Higgs, D Vanlandingham - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2015‏ - liebertpub.com
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne alphavirus of increasing public health
significance, has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Indian Ocean basin; now it is …

Aedes aegypti NeSt1 Protein Enhances Zika Virus Pathogenesis by Activating Neutrophils

AK Hastings, R Uraki, H Gaitsch, K Dhaliwal… - Journal of …, 2019‏ - journals.asm.org
Saliva from the mosquito vector of flaviviruses is capable of changing the local immune
environment, leading to an increase in flavivirus-susceptible cells at the infected bite site. In …

Historical inability to control Aedes aegypti as a main contributor of fast dispersal of chikungunya outbreaks in Latin America

I Fernández-Salas, R Danis-Lozano… - Antiviral Research, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The arrival of chikungunya fever (CHIKF) in Latin American countries has been expected to
trigger epidemics and challenge health systems. Historically considered as dengue …

High infestation of invasive Aedes mosquitoes in used tires along the local transport network of Panama

KL Bennett, C Gómez Martínez, A Almanza… - Parasites & vectors, 2019‏ - Springer
Background The long-distance dispersal of the invasive disease vectors Aedes aegypti and
Aedes albopictus has introduced arthropod-borne viruses into new geographical regions …

Tiger on the prowl: Invasion history and spatio-temporal genetic structure of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse 1894) in the Indo-Pacific

AJ Maynard, L Ambrose, RD Cooper… - PLoS neglected …, 2017‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Within the last century, increases in human movement and globalization of
trade have facilitated the establishment of several highly invasive mosquito species in new …