Mosquitoes live under the endless threat of infections from different kinds of pathogens such
as bacteria, parasites, and viruses. The mosquito defends itself by employing both physical …

Arthropod-borne viruses (Arboviruses) continue to generate significant health and economic
burdens for people living in endemic regions. Of these viruses, some of the most important …

Temperature is a strong driver of vector-borne disease transmission. Yet, for emerging
arboviruses we lack fundamental knowledge on the relationship between transmission and …

The re-emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Western Hemisphere has resulted in global
public health crisis since 2015. ZIKV preferentially infects and targets human neural …

Mosquito-borne diseases are associated with major global health burdens. Aedes spp. and
Culex spp. are primarily responsible for the transmission of the most medically important …

Mosquito-borne flaviviruses infect both mammals and mosquitoes. RNA interference (RNAi)
has been demonstrated as an anti-flavivirus mechanism in mosquitoes; however, whether …

More than 25% of human infectious diseases are vector-borne diseases (VBDs). These
diseases, caused by pathogens shared between animals and humans, are a growing threat …

Zika virus (ZIKV) causes microcephaly and disrupts neurogenesis. Dicer-mediated miRNA
biogenesis is required for embryonic brain development and has been suggested to be …

In 2015, public awareness of Zika virus (ZIKV) rose in response to alarming statistics of
infants with microcephaly being born to women who were infected with the virus during …

Mosquitoes are vectors of a large number of viral pathogens. In recent years, increased
urbanization and climate change has expanded the range of many vector mosquitoes. The …