Key aspects of 36 mosquito-borne arboviruses indigenous to Africa are summarized,
including lesser or poorly-known viruses which, like Zika, may have the potential to escape …

Mosquito-transmitted alphaviruses causing human rheumatic disease are globally
distributed and include chikungunya virus, Ross River virus, Barmah Forest virus, Sindbis …

The temperature-dependence of many important mosquito-borne diseases has never been
quantified. These relationships are critical for understanding current distributions and …

Biodiversity in the seas is only partly explored, although marine organisms are excellent
sources for many industrial products. Through close co-operation between industrial and …

During the last decades, arboviruses that are endemic in Europe have expanded their
geographic range and caused an increasing number of human outbreaks. These viruses …

Sindbis virus (SINV; family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus) is an enveloped RNA virus
widely distributed in Eurasia, Africa, Oceania and Australia. SINV is transmitted among its …

INTRODUCTION: Wild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance
vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to …

Arboviruses are an expanding public health threat, with pregnant women facing unique
complications from arbovirus infections. These infections, such as dengue and Crimean …

Human erythrovirus is a minute, single-stranded DNA virus causing many diseases,
including erythema infectiosum, arthropathy, and fetal death. After primary infection, the viral …

Mosquito-borne viruses, or arboviruses, have been part of the infectious disease landscape
for centuries, and are often, but not exclusively, endemic to equatorial and subtropical …