The saliva of haematophagous arthropods contains an array of anti-haemostatic, anti-
inflammatory and immunomodulatory molecules that contribute to the success of the blood …

Due to climate change and the propagation of competent arthropods worldwide, arboviruses
have become pathogens of major medical importance. Early transmission to vertebrates is …

Dengue viruses (DENV) are transmitted to humans by the bite of Aedes aegypti or Aedes
albopictus mosquitoes, with millions of infections annually in over 100 countries. The …

The ultimate stage of the transmission of Dengue Virus (DENV) to man is strongly
dependent on crosstalk between the virus and the immune system of its vector Aedes …

Arboviruses such as dengue (DENV), Zika (ZIKV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses infect
close to half a billion people per year, and are primarily transmitted through Aedes aegypti …

Background Arthropod borne virus infections cause several emerging and resurgent
infectious diseases. Among the diseases caused by arboviruses, dengue and chikungunya …

Saliva from the mosquito vector of flaviviruses is capable of changing the local immune
environment, leading to an increase in flavivirus-susceptible cells at the infected bite site. In …

Arthropod-borne viruses, referred to collectively as arboviruses, infect millions of people
worldwide each year and have the potential to cause severe disease. They are …

Due to changes in climate, numerous mosquito species are continuously extending their
geographical distributions, posing potential new public health threats as arbovirus infections …

A recent epidemic of Zika virus in the Americas, affecting well over a million people, caused
substantial mortality and morbidity, including Guillain–Barre syndrome, microcephaly and …