Climatic changes and their role in emergence and re-emergence of diseases
Global warming and the associated climate changes are predictable. They are enhanced by
burning of fossil fuels and the emission of huge amounts of CO 2 gas which resulted in …
burning of fossil fuels and the emission of huge amounts of CO 2 gas which resulted in …
Drivers, dynamics, and control of emerging vector-borne zoonotic diseases
AM Kilpatrick, SE Randolph - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Emerging vector-borne diseases are an important issue in global health. Many vector-borne
pathogens have appeared in new regions in the past two decades, while many endemic …
pathogens have appeared in new regions in the past two decades, while many endemic …
Transmission of West Nile and five other temperate mosquito-borne viruses peaks at temperatures between 23 C and 26 C
MS Shocket, AB Verwillow, MG Numazu, H Slamani… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
The temperature-dependence of many important mosquito-borne diseases has never been
quantified. These relationships are critical for understanding current distributions and …
quantified. These relationships are critical for understanding current distributions and …
Present and future arboviral threats
SC Weaver, WK Reisen - Antiviral research, 2010 - Elsevier
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are important causes of human disease nearly
worldwide. All arboviruses circulate among wild animals, and many cause disease after …
worldwide. All arboviruses circulate among wild animals, and many cause disease after …
Host preferences of blood-feeding mosquitoes
W Takken, NO Verhulst - Annual review of entomology, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Mosquitoes use plant sugars and vertebrate blood as nutritional resources. When searching
for blood hosts, some mosquitoes express preferential behavior for selected species. Here …
for blood hosts, some mosquitoes express preferential behavior for selected species. Here …
“Bird biting” mosquitoes and human disease: a review of the role of Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes in epidemiology
The transmission of vector-borne pathogens is greatly influenced by the ecology of their
vector, which is in turn shaped by genetic ancestry, the environment, and the hosts that are …
vector, which is in turn shaped by genetic ancestry, the environment, and the hosts that are …
West Nile Virus: biology, transmission, and human infection
TM Colpitts, MJ Conway… - Clinical microbiology …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY West Nile Virus was introduced into the Western Hemisphere during the late
summer of 1999 and has been causing significant and sometimes severe human diseases …
summer of 1999 and has been causing significant and sometimes severe human diseases …
Genetic monitoring as a promising tool for conservation and management
In response to ever-increasing anthropogenic changes to natural ecosystems, regional,
national and international organizations have established guidelines for monitoring …
national and international organizations have established guidelines for monitoring …
Urbanization and the ecology of wildlife diseases
CA Bradley, S Altizer - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2007 - cell.com
Urbanization is intensifying worldwide, with two-thirds of the human population expected to
reside in cities within 30 years. The role of cities in human infectious disease is well …
reside in cities within 30 years. The role of cities in human infectious disease is well …
Effects of host diversity on infectious disease
The dynamics of infectious diseases can be affected by genetic diversity within host
populations, species diversity within host communities, and diversity among communities. In …
populations, species diversity within host communities, and diversity among communities. In …