Mosquito-borne arboviruses in Uganda: history, transmission and burden

MN Mayanja, FN Mwiine… - Journal of General …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Mosquito-transmitted arboviruses constitute a large proportion of emerging infectious
diseases that are both a public health problem and a threat to animal populations. Many …

Arboviruses isolated from mosquitoes collected in Uganda, 2008–2012

EC Mossel, MB Crabtree, JP Mutebi… - Journal of Medical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
A large number of arthropod-borne viruses are endemic to East Africa. As a part of the
process of undertaking a systematic characterization of the mosquito fauna of Uganda, we …

Mosquito arbovirus survey in selected areas of Kenya: detection of insect-specific virus

H Iwashita, Y Higa, K Futami, PA Lutiali… - Tropical medicine and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Many arboviral outbreaks have occurred in various locations in Kenya.
Entomological surveys are suitable methods for revealing information about circulating …

Arboviruses in the East African Community partner states: a review of medically important mosquito-borne Arboviruses

R Nyaruaba, C Mwaliko, M Mwau… - Pathogens and global …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Mosquito-borne diseases, including arbovirus-related diseases, make up a large proportion
of infectious disease cases worldwide, causing a serious global public health burden with …

Uganda Arboviruses Surveillance Activities

JJ Lutwama - African Journal of Pharmacology and …, 2012 - journals.uonbi.ac.ke
Background: Arboviruses research in Uganda dates before the 1930s. More than 38
arboviruses and over 224 mosquito species together with many other insect vectors are …

Arbovirus Vectors of Epidemiological Concern in East Africa: A systematic review of entomological studies (1940-2020)

A Philbert, S Majalija, SL Lyantagaye - African Journal of Health Sciences, 2022 - ajol.info
Background: Emerging and re-emerging arboviral infections are increasing global public
health concerns due to their rapid geographical spread and burden. In the East African …

Factors enhancing the transmission of mosquito-borne arboviruses in Africa

S Ateutchia Ngouanet, S Wanji, A Yadouleton… - VirusDisease, 2022 - Springer
Arthropod-borne viruses (Arboviruses) replicate in vertebrates and invertebrates and are
mainly transmitted by mosquitoes. Between 2000 and 2021, several arbovirus outbreaks …

[HTML][HTML] Mosquito-borne viruses circulating in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

KM Mbanzulu, R Wumba, JPK Mukendi… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Diseases caused by mosquito-borne viruses are among the most important
emerging diseases that threaten human and animal health, particularly in Africa. However …

Mosquito-associated viruses and their related mosquitoes in West Africa

E Agboli, JBZ Zahouli, A Badolo, H Jöst - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mosquito-associated viruses (MAVs), including mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) and
mosquito-borne (arbo) viruses (MBVs), are an increasing public, veterinary, and global …

Mosquito-Borne Arboviruses Occurrence and Distribution in the Last Three Decades in Central Africa: A Systematic Literature Review

N Poungou, SL Sevidzem, AA Koumba, CRZ Koumba… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arboviruses represent a real public health problem globally and in the Central African
subregion in particular, which represents a high-risk zone for the emergence and re …