[HTML][HTML] Yellow fever in Africa and the Americas: a historical and epidemiological perspective
JP Chippaux, A Chippaux - Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Yellow fever was transported during the slave trade in the 15th and 16th centuries from
Africa to the Americas where the virus encountered favorable ecological conditions that …
Africa to the Americas where the virus encountered favorable ecological conditions that …
[HTML][HTML] Geometric morphometrics in mosquitoes: What has been measured?
The field of morphometrics is develo** quickly. Recent advances have enabled geometric
techniques to be applied to many zoological problems, particularly those involving …
techniques to be applied to many zoological problems, particularly those involving …
Morphometric wing characters as a tool for mosquito identification
Mosquitoes are responsible for the transmission of important infectious diseases, causing
millions of deaths every year and endangering approximately 3 billion people around the …
millions of deaths every year and endangering approximately 3 billion people around the …
Transgenic mosquitoes–fact or fiction?
Technologies for controlling mosquito vectors based on genetic manipulation and the
release of genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs) are gaining ground. However, concrete …
release of genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs) are gaining ground. However, concrete …
Community composition and year-round abundance of vector species of mosquitoes make Miami-Dade County, Florida a receptive gateway for arbovirus entry to the …
Vector-borne diseases are a heavy burden to human-kind. Global warming and urbanization
have a significant impact on vector-borne disease transmission, resulting in more severe …
have a significant impact on vector-borne disease transmission, resulting in more severe …
Geometric morphometric wing analysis represents a robust tool to identify female mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany
FG Sauer, L Jaworski, L Erdbeer, A Heitmann… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Accurate species identification is the prerequisite to assess the relevance of mosquito
specimens, but is often hindered by missing or damaged morphological features. The …
specimens, but is often hindered by missing or damaged morphological features. The …
Microgeographic population structuring of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
Aedes aegypti is one of the species most favored by changes in the environment caused by
urbanization. Its abundance increases rapidly in the face of such changes, increasing the …
urbanization. Its abundance increases rapidly in the face of such changes, increasing the …
Wing morphometric variability in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from different urban built environments
R Wilk-da-Silva, MMC de Souza Leal Diniz… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Aedes aegypti is the main vector of the dengue, Zika and several other
arboviruses. It is highly adapted to urbanized environments and can be found worldwide …
arboviruses. It is highly adapted to urbanized environments and can be found worldwide …
The influence of anthropogenic habitat fragmentation on the genetic structure and diversity of the malaria vector Anopheles cruzii (Diptera: Culicidae)
Fragmentation of natural environments as a result of human interference has been
associated with a decrease in species richness and increase in abundance of a few species …
associated with a decrease in species richness and increase in abundance of a few species …
[HTML][HTML] Microevolution of medically important mosquitoes–A review
L Suesdek - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
This review intends to discuss central issues regarding the microevolution of mosquito
(Culicidae) vectors of several pathogens and how this process impacts vector biology …
(Culicidae) vectors of several pathogens and how this process impacts vector biology …