Unravelling the invasion history of the Asian tiger mosquito in Europe

S Sherpa, MGB Blum, T Capblancq, T Cumer… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple introductions are key features for the establishment and persistence of introduced
species. However, little is known about the contribution of genetic admixture to the invasive …

[HTML][HTML] Importation of dengue, Zika and chikungunya infections in Europe: The current situation in Greece

M Emmanouil, M Evangelidou, A Papa… - New Microbes and New …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although several arboviruses—such as dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) and chikungunya
(CHIKV) viruses—are not endemic in Europe, they have the potential to emerge following …

Population genomics of two invasive mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus) from the Indo-Pacific

TL Schmidt, J Chung, AC Honnen… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito) and Ae. albopictus (Asian tiger
mosquito) are both common throughout the Indo-Pacific region, where 70% of global …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular responses to the Zika virus in mosquitoes

C Alfonso-Parra, FW Avila - Pathogens, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Zika virus (ZIKV), originally discovered in 1947, did not become a major concern until
the virus swept across the Pacific and into the Americas in the last decade, bringing with it …

Complex interplay of evolutionary forces sha** population genomic structure of invasive Aedes albopictus in southern Europe

V Pichler, P Kotsakiozi, B Caputo, P Serini… - PLoS Neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background In the last four decades, the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, vector of
several human arboviruses, has spread from its native range in South-East Asia to all over …

Dense residential areas promote gene flow in dengue vector mosquito Aedes albopictus

H Yeo, HZ Tan, Q Tang, TRH Tan, N Puniamoorthy… - IScience, 2023 - cell.com
Aedes albopictus is a successful disease vector due to its ability to survive in a wide range of
habitats. Despite its ubiquity and impact on public health, little is known about its differential …

Aedes albopictus diversity and relationships in south-western Europe and Brazil by rDNA/mtDNA and phenotypic analyses: ITS-2, a useful marker for spread studies

P Artigas, M Reguera-Gomez, MA Valero, D Osca… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Aedes albopictus is a very invasive mosquito, which has recently colonized
tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Of concern is its role in the spread of emerging or …

Landscape does matter: Disentangling founder effects from natural and human‐aided post‐introduction dispersal during an ongoing biological invasion

S Sherpa, J Renaud, M Guéguen… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental features impacting the spread of invasive species after introduction can be
assessed using population genetic structure as a quantitative estimation of effective …

Experimental adaptation of dengue virus 1 to Aedes albopictus mosquitoes by in vivo selection

R Bellone, S Lequime, H Jupille, GP Göertz, F Aubry… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
In most of the world, Dengue virus (DENV) is mainly transmitted by the mosquito Aedes
aegypti while in Europe, Aedes albopictus is responsible for human DENV cases since …

Double-digest RAD-sequencing: do pre-and post-sequencing protocol parameters impact biological results?

T Cumer, C Pouchon, F Boyer, G Yannic… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2021 - Springer
Next-generation sequencing technologies have opened a new era of research in population
genetics. Following these new sequencing opportunities, the use of restriction enzyme …