Local-scale virome depiction in Medellín, Colombia, supports significant differences between Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

A Calle-Tobón, J Pérez-Pérez, N Forero-Pineda… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Aedes spp. comprise the primary group of mosquitoes that transmit arboviruses such as
dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses to humans, and thus these insects pose a significant …

Metatranscriptomic Sequencing Reveals Host Species as an Important Factor Shaping the Mosquito Virome

C Li, S Liu, H Zhou, W Zhu, M Cui, J Li… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mosquitoes are important vector hosts for numerous viral pathogens and harbor a large
number of mosquito-specific viruses as well as human-infecting viruses. Previous studies …

Metagenomic shotgun sequencing reveals host species as an important driver of virome composition in mosquitoes

P Thongsripong, JA Chandler, P Kittayapong… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
High-throughput nucleic acid sequencing has greatly accelerated the discovery of viruses in
the environment. Mosquitoes, because of their public health importance, are among those …

Influence of dengue virus serotypes on the abundance of Aedes aegypti insect-specific viruses (ISVs)

M Gómez, D Martínez, L Páez-Triana, N Luna… - Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A comprehensive understanding of the virome in mosquito vectors is crucial for
assessing the potential transmission of viral agents, designing effective vector control …

Characterizing viral species in mosquitoes (Culicidae) in the Colombian Orinoco: insights from a preliminary metagenomic study

M Gómez, D Martínez, L Páez-Triana, N Luna… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are primary vectors of arthropod-borne viruses
(arboviruses) that pose significant public health threats. Recent advances in sequencing …

Stable distinct core eukaryotic viromes in different mosquito species from Guadeloupe, using single mosquito viral metagenomics

C Shi, L Beller, W Deboutte, KC Yinda, L Delang… - Microbiome, 2019 - Springer
Background Mosquitoes are the most important invertebrate viral vectors in humans and
harbor a high diversity of understudied viruses, which has been shown in many mosquito …

Uncovering the Worldwide Diversity and Evolution of the Virome of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus

R Parry, ME James, S Asgari - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, and Aedes albopictus, the Asian tiger mosquito,
are the most significant vectors of dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya viruses globally. Studies …

Biological characterization of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Argentina: implications for arbovirus transmission

A Chuchuy, MS Rodriguero, W Ferrari, AT Ciota… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) is an invasive mosquito, native to Asia, that
has expanded its range worldwide. It is considered to be a public health threat as it is a …

Mapping the virome in wild-caught Aedes aegypti from Cairns and Bangkok

M Zakrzewski, G Rašić, J Darbro, L Krause, YS Poo… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Medically important arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses are
primarily transmitted by the globally distributed mosquito Aedes aegypti. Increasing …

Highly Sensitive Virome Characterization of Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens Complex from Central Europe and the Caribbean Reveals Potential for Interspecies …

J Thannesberger, N Rascovan, A Eisenmann, I Klymiuk… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes are the most important vectors for arthropod-borne viral diseases. Mixed viral
infections of mosquitoes allow genetic recombination or reassortment of diverse viruses …