The twin concepts of zooprophylaxis and the dilution effect originated with vector-borne
diseases (malaria), were driven forward by studies on Lyme borreliosis and have now …

Mathematical models within the Ross–Macdonald framework increasingly play a role in our
understanding of vector-borne disease dynamics and as tools for assessing scenarios to …

Characterizing the basic reproduction number,, for many wildlife disease systems can seem
a complex problem because several species are involved, because there are different …

Temperature has played a critical role in the spatiotemporal dynamics of West Nile virus
transmission throughout California from its introduction in 2003 through establishment by …

West Nile virus (WNV) is prevalent across the United States, but its transmission patterns
and spatio-temporal intensity vary significantly, particularly in the Eastern United States. For …

The invasion of vector-borne diseases depends on the type of specific features of the vector
and hosts at play. Within the Culex pipiens complex, differences in ecology, biology, and …

West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus which has caused repeated outbreaks
in humans in southern and central Europe, but thus far not in northern Europe. The main …

Increases in temperature and extreme weather events due to global warming can create an
environment that is beneficial to mosquito populations, changing and possibly increasing …

West Nile Virus (WNV) poses a significant global public health threat as a mosquito-borne
pathogen. While laboratory mouse models have historically played a crucial role in …

An intensified and continuous West Nile virus (WNV) spread across northern Italy has been
observed since 2008, which caused more than one hundred reported human infections until …