Detection and characterization of Ilheus and Iguape virus genomes in historical mosquito samples from Southern Brazil

MS Cunha, A Luchs, AC da Costa… - Acta tropica, 2020 - Elsevier
In Brazil, flaviviruses have caused massive outbreaks. Surveillance programs designed to
monitor virus activity in vectors provides a system for mapping disease distribution and for …

[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 …

Serological evidence of exposure to Onyong-Nyong and chikungunya viruses in febrile patients of rural Taita-Taveta County and urban kibera informal settlement in …

MM Masika, EM Korhonen, T Smura, R Uusitalo… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several alphaviruses, such as chikungunya (CHIKV) and Onyong-nyong (ONNV), are
endemic in Kenya and often cause outbreaks in different parts of the country. We assessed …

No evidence for sylvatic cycles of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in African green monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) on St. Kitts, West Indies

MJ Valentine, B Ciraola, MT Aliota, M Vandenplas… - Parasites & …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses (DENV, CHIKV and ZIKV) are
transmitted in sylvatic transmission cycles between non-human primates and forest (sylvan) …

Usutu virus: current knowledge and future perspectives

JC Saiz, AB Blazquez - Virus Adaptation and Treatment, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The Flavivirus genus (Flaviviridae family) contains important pathogens such as yellow fever
virus, Japanese encephalitis virus, St Louis encephalitis virus, West Nile virus, Usutu virus …

Sindbis virus infection of mosquito species in the wetlands of northwestern Iran and modeling the probable ecological niches of SINV vectors in the country

AA Hanafi-Bojd, M Motazakker, H Vatandoost, F Dabiri… - Acta Tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Sindbis virus (SINV) and Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are among the most widely spread
mosquito-borne viruses worldwide. Due to the key role of mosquitoes in the transmission …

Could culicine mosquitoes transmit human malaria?

A Molina-Cruz, T Lehmann, J Knöckel - Trends in parasitology, 2013 - cell.com
Human malaria is known to be transmitted strictly by anopheline mosquitoes. Culicine
mosquitoes such as Aedes spp. and Culex spp. are important vectors of other human …

Inter-epidemic abundance and distribution of potential mosquito vectors for Rift Valley fever virus in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania

CN Mweya, SI Kimera, LSB Mellau… - Global health …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that primarily affects
ruminants but also has the capacity to infect humans. Objective To determine the abundance …

Serological evidence of west nile and usutu viruses circulation in domestic and wild birds in wetlands of mali and madagascar in 2008

V Chevalier, M Marsot, S Molia, H Rasamoelina… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The geographical distribution and impact on animal and human health of both West Nile and
Usutu viruses, two flaviviruses of the Japanese encephalitis complex, have been increasing …

Analysing the interplay of environmental virology, public health, and sanitation: a comprehensive review from a Kenyan perspective

MW Opere - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This comprehensive review examines the interplay between environmental virology, public
health, and sanitation in the unique context of Kenya. The review sheds light on the specific …