The impact of deforestation, urbanization, and changing land use patterns on the ecology of mosquito and tick-borne diseases in Central America
Simple Summary Central America is a region that possesses distinct ecological and
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …
Anopheles albimanus (Diptera: Culicidae) Ensemble Distribution Modeling: Applications for Malaria Elimination
Simple Summary Costa Rica is near malaria elimination. However, sporadic outbreaks still
occur, and while control strategies have been focused on delivering efficient treatments for …
occur, and while control strategies have been focused on delivering efficient treatments for …
Seasonal changes in the diversity, host preferences and infectivity of mosquitoes in two arbovirus-endemic regions of Costa Rica
LM Romero-Vega, M Piche-Ovares, C Soto-Garita… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Mosquitoes are vectors of various arboviruses belonging to the genera
Alphavirus and Flavivirus, and Costa Rica is endemic to several of them. The aim of this …
Alphavirus and Flavivirus, and Costa Rica is endemic to several of them. The aim of this …
Using VHR satellite imagery, OBIA and landscape metrics to improve mosquito surveillance in urban areas
CR Gonzalez, C Guzman, V Andreo - Ecological Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Surveillance is critical to efficiently control and prevent mosquito-borne diseases such as
Dengue. Surveillance relies on sampling the target region for arthropod vectors over time …
Dengue. Surveillance relies on sampling the target region for arthropod vectors over time …
[HTML][HTML] Hospitalization status and gender recognition over the arboviral medical records using shallow and RNN-based deep models
In global health systems, clinicians have a challenging decision of a triage patient exposed
to arbovirus infections to determine they should be hospitalized. Diagnosing symptoms and …
to arbovirus infections to determine they should be hospitalized. Diagnosing symptoms and …
Satellite-based modelling of potential tsetse (Glossina pallidipes) breeding and foraging sites using teneral and non-teneral fly occurrence data
Background African trypanosomiasis, which is mainly transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina
spp.), is a threat to public health and a significant hindrance to animal production. Tools that …
spp.), is a threat to public health and a significant hindrance to animal production. Tools that …
Defining the roles of local precipitation and anthropogenic water sources in driving the abundance of Aedes aegypti, an emerging disease vector in urban, arid …
Understanding drivers of disease vectors' population dynamics is a pressing challenge. For
short-lived organisms like mosquitoes, landscape-scale models must account for their highly …
short-lived organisms like mosquitoes, landscape-scale models must account for their highly …
Broadscale spatial synchrony in a West Nile virus mosquito vector across multiple timescales
Insects often exhibit irruptive population dynamics determined by environmental conditions.
We examine if populations of the Culex tarsalis mosquito, a West Nile virus (WNV) vector …
We examine if populations of the Culex tarsalis mosquito, a West Nile virus (WNV) vector …
Ensemble species distribution modeling of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) in the continental United States
CG Rhodes, LF Chaves, LR Bergmann… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
West Nile virus (WNV) is the primary mosquito-borne disease in the United States and has
had case reports every year since its introduction in 1999. As such, it is critical that we …
had case reports every year since its introduction in 1999. As such, it is critical that we …
Common patterns between dengue cases, climate, and local environmental variables in Costa Rica: A wavelet approach
Dengue transmission poses significant challenges for public health authorities worldwide
due to its susceptibility to various factors, including environmental and climate variability …
due to its susceptibility to various factors, including environmental and climate variability …