Insect-specific viruses (ISVs) include viruses that are restricted to the infection of mosquitoes
and are spread mostly through transovarial transmission. Despite using a distinct mode of …

Dengue infections still have a tremendous impact on public health systems in most countries
in tropical and subtropical regions. The disease is systemic and dynamic with broad range of …

Background Spatial and temporal changes in the dengue incidence are associated with
multiple factors, such as climate, immunity among a population against dengue viruses …

Entomological surveillance is a traditional method to measure presence, distribution, and
seasonal variation of vectors in urban areas, and is essential to targeted control activities to …

Background Dengue virus serotypes (DENV-1 to-4) can be transmitted vertically in Aedes
aegpti mosquitoes. Whether infection with the w Mel strain of the endosymbiont Wolbachia …

Aedes-borne viruses (ABVs) such as dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV), and Zika
(ZIKV) contribute significantly to the global burden of infectious diseases, disproportionately …

Insect-specific viruses (ISVs) include viruses that are restricted to the infection of mosquitoes
and are spread mostly through transovarial transmission. Despite using a distinct mode of …

Neglected tropical viral diseases are a burden to social and economic welfare being
responsible for higher pathogen‐related mortality rates and chronic debilitating patient …

Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, which causes an estimated 100 million
infections annually. Biocontrol methods, specifically using the endosymbiotic bacterium …

Background: Dengue viruses (DENV) can be transmitted vertically in Aedes aegpti (Ae.
aegypti) mosquitoes. Whether the endosymbiont Wolbachia (wMel strain) can reduce the …