The COVID-19 pandemic has given the study of virus evolution and ecology new relevance.
Although viruses were first identified more than a century ago, we likely know less about …

Bacteria, viruses, and parasites are harmful microorganisms that cause infectious diseases.
Early detection of diseases is critical to prevent disease transmission and provide epidemic …

Background This systematic review aims to assess how different urbanisation patterns
related to rapid urban growth, unplanned expansion, and human population density affect …

Background As the three major arthropod-borne viruses, dengue virus (DENV), chikungunya
virus (CHIKV), and zika virus (ZIKV) are posing a growing threat to global public health and …

In the last 40 years, Latin America countries, including Brazil, have suffered from the
emergence and reemergence of arboviruses, first Dengue (DENV) and recently Zika (ZIKV) …

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) belonging to the Flavivirus genus of the Flaviviridae
family, are a major public health threat in tropical and subtropical regions, and have recently …

Background Serological surveys with multiplex bead assays can be used to assess
seroprevalence to multiple pathogens simultaneously. However, multiple methods have …

To date, there is no effective treatment to cure dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease
which has a major impact on human populations in tropical and sub-tropical regions …

Laboratory confirmation of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy is challenging due to
cross-reactivity with dengue virus (DENV) and limited knowledge about the kinetics of anti …

Background Pathogens causing acute fever, with the exception of malaria, remain largely
unidentified in sub-Saharan Africa, given the local unavailability of diagnostic tests and the …