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 …

Endemic Venezuelan equine encephalitis in the Americas: hidden under the dengue umbrella

PV Aguilar, JG Estrada-Franco, R Navarro-Lopez… - Future …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) is an emerging infectious disease in Latin America.
Outbreaks have been recorded for decades in countries with enzootic circulation, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemic alphaviruses: ecology, emergence and outbreaks

SR Azar, RK Campos, NA Bergren, VN Camargos… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the past century, the emergence/reemergence of arthropod-borne zoonotic agents has
been a growing public health concern. In particular, agents from the genus Alphavirus pose …

Evolutionary influences in arboviral disease

SC Weaver - Quasispecies: concept and implications for virology, 2006 - Springer
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) generally require horizontal transmission by
arthropod vectors among vertebrate hosts for their natural maintenance. This requirement for …

Evolutionary patterns of eastern equine encephalitis virus in North versus South America suggest ecological differences and taxonomic revision

NC Arrigo, AP Adams, SC Weaver - Journal of virology, 2010 - journals.asm.org
The eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) complex consists of four distinct genetic lineages:
one that circulates in North America (NA EEEV) and the Caribbean and three that circulate …

Evolution and spread of Venezuelan equine encephalitis complex alphavirus in the Americas

NL Forrester, JO Wertheim, VG Dugan… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) complex alphaviruses are important re-emerging
arboviruses that cause life-threatening disease in equids during epizootics as well as …

Distribution and diversity of mosquitoes and Oropouche-like virus infection rates in an Amazonian rural settlement

JW Pereira-Silva, CM Ríos-Velásquez, GR Lima… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Mosquito diversity and disease transmission are influenced by landscape modifications, ie,
vectors and pathogens previously found only in forests are now found close to human …

Molecular detection of flaviviruses and alphaviruses in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from coastal ecosystems in the Colombian Caribbean

R Hoyos-López, J Suaza-Vasco… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Arboviruses belonging to the genera Flavivirus and Alphavirus were detected in mosquitoes
in a rural area of San Bernardo del Viento (Córdoba, Colombia). A total of 22,180 …

[HTML][HTML] Wing geometric morphometrics for identification of mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) of neglected epidemiological importance

ALS de Souza, LC Multini, MT Marrelli, ABB Wilke - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
Culicidae comprises more than 3500 species, some of which are responsible for the spread
of various human diseases, causing millions of deaths worldwide. Correct identification of …

Host Feeding Patterns of Mansonia (Diptera, Culicidae) in Rural Settlements near Porto Velho, State of Rondonia, Brazil

DP Alonso, JA Amorim, TMP de Oliveira, ILR de Sá… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mosquito females of the genus Mansonia (Blanchard) can be a nuisance to humans and
animals since they are voraciously hematophagous and feed on the blood of a variety of …