The Zika virus epidemic in Brazil: from discovery to future implications

R Lowe, C Barcellos, P Brasil, OG Cruz… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The first confirmed case of Zika virus infection in the Americas was reported in Northeast
Brazil in May 2015, although phylogenetic studies indicate virus introduction as early as …

Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: Current scenario and perspectives for containing an increasing health problem

C Guerra-Duarte, R Saavedra-Langer… - PLoS neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Opportunistic scorpion species can colonize urban environments, establishing high-density
communities that enhance the chances of human accidents. This scenario has been taking …

Broad dengue neutralization in mosquitoes expressing an engineered antibody

A Buchman, S Gamez, M Li, I Antoshechkin… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
With dengue virus (DENV) becoming endemic in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide,
there is a pressing global demand for effective strategies to control the mosquitoes that …

[HTML][HTML] What sounds like Aedes, acts like Aedes, but is not Aedes? Lessons from dengue virus control for the management of invasive Anopheles

R Allan, S Budge, H Sauskojus - The Lancet Global Health, 2023 - thelancet.com
Aedes mosquitoes are responsible for transmission of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and
yellow fever viruses. Aedes mosquitoes are the pathfinders of invasive urban-living …

Projecting the end of the Zika virus epidemic in Latin America: a modelling analysis

KM O'Reilly, R Lowe, WJ Edmunds, P Mayaud… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region in
2013, with serious implications for population health in the region. In 2016, the World Health …

Zika might not be acting alone: Using an ecological study approach to investigate potential co-acting risk factors for an unusual pattern of microcephaly in Brazil

MC Campos, JG Dombrowski, J Phelan… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Zika virus infections can cause a range of neurologic disorders including congenital
microcephaly. However, while Zika infections have been notified across all regions in Brazil …

[HTML][HTML] Pyriproxyfen, a juvenile hormone analog, damages midgut cells and interferes with behaviors of Aedes aegypti larvae

M Fiaz, LC Martínez, A Plata-Rueda, WG Gonçalves… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
Juvenile hormone analogs (JHA) are known to interfere with growth and biosynthesis of
insects with potential for insecticide action. However, there has been comparatively few data …

Space–time dynamics of a triple epidemic: dengue, chikungunya and Zika clusters in the city of Rio de Janeiro

LP Freitas, OG Cruz, R Lowe… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Dengue, an arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, has been endemic in Brazil
for decades. However, vector-control strategies have not led to a significant reduction in the …

Yeast-encapsulated essential oils: a new perspective as an environmentally friendly larvicide

MJ Workman, B Gomes, JL Weng, LK Ista, CP Jesus… - Parasites & vectors, 2020 - Springer
Background Effective mosquito control approaches incorporate both adult and larval stages.
For the latter, physical, biological, and chemical control have been used with varying results …

Mosquito-associated viruses and their related mosquitoes in West Africa

E Agboli, JBZ Zahouli, A Badolo, H Jöst - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mosquito-associated viruses (MAVs), including mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) and
mosquito-borne (arbo) viruses (MBVs), are an increasing public, veterinary, and global …