Mosquito-borne viral diseases are a major concern of global health and result in significant
economic losses in many countries. As natural vectors, mosquitoes are very permissive to …

Background Leishmaniases are parasitic diseases present worldwide that are transmitted to
the vertebrate host by the bite of an infected sand fly during a blood feeding. Phlebotomine …

Background Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are potential vectors of chikungunya virus
(CHIKV). The recent CHIKV outbreaks were caused by a new variant characterized by a …

The saliva of haematophagous arthropods contains an array of anti-haemostatic, anti-
inflammatory and immunomodulatory molecules that contribute to the success of the blood …

The ultimate stage of the transmission of Dengue Virus (DENV) to man is strongly
dependent on crosstalk between the virus and the immune system of its vector Aedes …

Within the Diptera and outside the suborder Brachycera, the blood-feeding habit occurred at
least twice, producing the present day sand flies, and the Culicomorpha, including the …

Anopheles darlingi is the principal neotropical malaria vector, responsible for more than a
million cases of malaria per year on the American continent. Anopheles darlingi diverged …

In vector-borne diseases, the complex interplay between pathogen and its vector's immune
system determines the outcome of infection and therefore disease transmission. Serpins …

Arthropods evolved blood-feeding lifestyles on more than 20 independent occasions. A
comparison of sialomes (secretory salivary gland protein family repertoires) corroborates …

To efficiently blood feed, insects have evolved a salivary concoction that disarms their host's
haemostasis, a redundant physiological mechanism that includes blood clotting, platelet …