Sindbis virus (SINV) is a mosquito borne virus maintained in nature in a mosquito-bird cycle,
with human outbreaks known to occur in Northern Europe and parts of Africa. We analyzed …

Data on pathogen prevalence is crucial for informing exposure and disease risk. We
evaluated serological evidence of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), West Nile (WN), Hepatitis E …

Arboviruses present a significant public health risk to the Australian population. Both the
many indigenous arboviruses and imported cases of major global pathogens contribute to …

Bunyamwera and Ngari viruses have been isolated from a range of mosquito species in
Kenya but their actual role in the maintenance and transmission of these viruses in nature …

Background Mosquito-borne flaviviruses are prime pathogens and have been a major
hazard to humans and animals. They comprise several arthropod-borne viruses, including …

Background Choosing an appropriate strategy for mosquito vector control in an eco-climatic
facies requires knowledge on vector ecology including population dynamics of species and …

Reassortment is a viral genome-segment recomposition known for many viruses, including
the orthobunyaviruses. The co-infection of a host cell with two viruses of the same …

As new and re-emerging vector-borne diseases are occurring across the world, East Africa
represents an interesting location, being the origin of several arboviruses with a history of …

Biological phenotypes of tri-segmented arboviruses display characteristics that map to
mutation/s in the S, M or L segments of the genome. Plaque variants have been …

Background Flaviviruses are important pathogens for humans and animals (Dengue viruses,
Yellow fever virus, Zika virus and West Nile virus). Culex flavivirus (CxFV) is an insect …