Estimating the potential risk of transmission of arboviruses in the Americas and Europe: a modelling study

A Zardini, F Menegale, A Gobbi, M Manica… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2024‏ - thelancet.com
Background Estimates of the spatiotemporal distribution of different mosquito vector species
and the associated risk of transmission of arboviruses are key to design adequate policies …

Mother-to-child transmission of Chikungunya virus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

D Contopoulos-Ioannidis… - PLoS neglected …, 2018‏ - journals.plos.org
Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an emerging arboviral infection with a global
distribution and may cause fetal and neonatal infections after maternal CHIKV-infections …

Role of vector phenotypic plasticity in disease transmission as illustrated by the spread of dengue virus by Aedes albopictus

DP Brass, CA Cobbold, BV Purse, DA Ewing… - Nature …, 2024‏ - nature.com
The incidence of vector-borne disease is on the rise globally, with burdens increasing in
endemic countries and outbreaks occurring in new locations. Effective mitigation and …

[HTML][HTML] Autochthonous dengue outbreak in Marche Region, Central Italy, August to October 2024

C Sacco, A Liverani, G Venturi, S Gavaudan… - …, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Between August and 28 October 2024, 199 autochthonous cases of dengue virus serotype 2
were notified in the city of Fano, central Italy. We describe the ongoing epidemiological and …

[HTML][HTML] Reviewing estimates of the basic reproduction number for dengue, Zika and chikungunya across global climate zones

Y Liu, K Lillepold, JC Semenza, Y Tozan… - Environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Background Globally, dengue, Zika virus, and chikungunya are important viral
mosquito-borne diseases that infect millions of people annually. Their geographic range …

[HTML][HTML] Arthritogenic alphaviruses: a worldwide emerging threat?

LI Levi, M Vignuzzi - Microorganisms, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Arthritogenic alphaviruses are responsible for a dengue-like syndrome associated with
severe debilitating polyarthralgia that can persist for months or years and impact life quality …

The new European invader Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus: a potential vector of chikungunya virus

S Ciocchetta, NA Prow, JM Darbro… - Pathogens and global …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
Arthropod-borne disease outbreaks, facilitated by the introduction of exotic mosquitoes,
pose a significant public health threat. Recent chikungunya virus (CHIKV) epidemics in …

Epidemiological evidence for lineage-specific differences in the risk of inapparent chikungunya virus infection

F Bustos Carrillo, D Collado, N Sanchez… - Journal of …, 2019‏ - journals.asm.org
In late 2013, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was introduced into the Americas, leading to
widespread epidemics. A large epidemic caused by the Asian chikungunya virus (CHIKV) …

Detection of the Invasive Mosquito Species Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Portugal

HC Osório, L Zé-Zé, M Neto, S Silva, F Marques… - International journal of …, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito originating from the Asia-
Pacific region. This species is of major concern to public and veterinary health because of its …

6′-β-Fluoro-homoaristeromycin and 6′-fluoro-homoneplanocin A are potent inhibitors of chikungunya virus replication through their direct effect on viral …

K Kovacikova, BM Morren, A Tas… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2020‏ - journals.asm.org
Alphaviruses are arthropod-borne, positive-stranded RNA viruses capable of causing
severe disease with high morbidity. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an alphavirus that causes …