Dengue virus infection modifies mosquito blood-feeding behavior to increase transmission to the host

BW Wei Xiang, WAA Saron… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Mosquito blood-feeding behavior is a key determinant of the epidemiology of dengue
viruses (DENV), the most-prevalent mosquito-borne viruses. However, despite its …

[HTML][HTML] Direct mosquito feedings on dengue-2 virus-infected people reveal dynamics of human infectiousness

L Lambrechts, RC Reiner Jr… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Dengue virus (DENV) transmission from humans to mosquitoes is a poorly documented, but
critical component of DENV epidemiology. Magnitude of viremia is the primary determinant …

[HTML][HTML] Human to mosquito transmission of dengue viruses

LB Carrington, CP Simmons - Frontiers in immunology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
The successful transmission of dengue virus from a human host to a mosquito vector
requires a complex set of factors to align. It is becoming increasingly important to improve …

[HTML][HTML] The Influence of Dengue Virus Serotype-2 Infection on Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Motivation and Avidity to Blood Feed

R Maciel-de-Freitas, G Sylvestre, M Gandini… - PLoS One, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Dengue virus (DENV) is transmitted by Aedes aegypti, a species that lives in
close association with human dwellings. The behavior of DENV-infected mosquitoes needs …

Asymptomatic humans transmit dengue virus to mosquitoes

V Duong, L Lambrechts, RE Paul… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Three-quarters of the estimated 390 million dengue virus (DENV) infections each year are
clinically inapparent. People with inapparent dengue virus infections are generally …

[HTML][HTML] Route of inoculation and mosquito vector exposure modulate dengue virus replication kinetics and immune responses in rhesus macaques

MK McCracken, GD Gromowski… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Dengue virus (DENV) is transmitted by infectious mosquitoes during blood-feeding via
saliva containing biologically-active proteins. Here, we examined the effect of varying DENV …

[HTML][HTML] Heterogeneous Feeding Patterns of the Dengue Vector, Aedes aegypti, on Individual Human Hosts in Rural Thailand

LC Harrington, A Fleisher, D Ruiz-Moreno… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Mosquito biting frequency and how bites are distributed among different people
can have significant epidemiologic effects. An improved understanding of mosquito vector …

[HTML][HTML] Vector biology prospects in dengue research

L Lambrechts, AB Failloux - Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
We argue that using more natural blood feeding methods to study mosquito vector
competence for dengue viruses and exploring the effect of viral infection on other mosquito …

[HTML][HTML] Dengue infection modulates locomotion and host seeking in Aedes aegypti

AK Tallon, MG Lorenzo, LA Moreira… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Pathogens may manipulate their human and mosquito hosts to enhance disease
transmission. Dengue, caused by four viral serotypes, is the fastest-growing transmissible …

[HTML][HTML] Intra-host growth kinetics of dengue virus in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

M Novelo, MD Hall, D Pak, PR Young… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Dengue virus (DENV) transmission by mosquitoes is a time-dependent process that begins
with the consumption of an infectious blood-meal. DENV infection then proceeds stepwise …