[HTML][HTML] Aedes aegypti vector competence studies: A review

JA Souza-Neto, JR Powell, M Bonizzoni - Infection, genetics and evolution, 2019 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti is the primary transmitter of the four viruses that have had the greatest impact
on human health, the viruses causing yellow fever, dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika …

Vector biology meets disease control: using basic research to fight vector-borne diseases

WR Shaw, F Catteruccia - Nature microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
Human pathogens that are transmitted by insects are a global problem, particularly those
vectored by mosquitoes; for example, malaria parasites transmitted by Anopheles species …

Mosquito vector competence for dengue is modulated by insect-specific viruses

RP Olmo, YMH Todjro, ERGR Aguiar… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus mosquitoes are the main vectors for dengue virus (DENV)
and other arboviruses, including Zika virus (ZIKV). Understanding the factors that affect …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity and evolution of the P450 family in arthropods

W Dermauw, T Van Leeuwen, R Feyereisen - Insect biochemistry and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The P450 family (CYP genes) of arthropods encodes diverse enzymes involved in the
metabolism of foreign compounds and in essential endocrine or ecophysiological functions …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid spread of Zika virus in the Americas-implications for public health preparedness for mass gatherings at the 2016 Brazil Olympic Games

E Petersen, ME Wilson, S Touch, B McCloskey… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mass gatherings at major international sporting events put millions of international travelers
and local host-country residents at risk of acquiring infectious diseases, including locally …

Pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus: Important mosquito vectors of human diseases

LB Smith, S Kasai, JG Scott - Pesticide biochemistry and physiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Aedes aegypti and A. albopictus mosquitoes are vectors of important human disease
viruses, including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika. Pyrethroid insecticides are …

Apollo: democratizing genome annotation

NA Dunn, DR Unni, C Diesh… - PLoS computational …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Genome annotation is the process of identifying the location and function of a genome's
encoded features. Improving the biological accuracy of annotation is a complex and iterative …

Insect genomes: progress and challenges

F Li, X Zhao, M Li, K He, C Huang, Y Zhou… - Insect molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the wake of constant improvements in sequencing technologies, numerous insect
genomes have been sequenced. Currently, 1219 insect genome‐sequencing projects have …

Chemical ecology and management of dengue vectors

B Torto, DP Tchouassi - Annual review of entomology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Dengue, caused by the dengue virus, is the most widespread arboviral infectious disease of
public health significance globally. This review explores the communicative function of …

How will mosquitoes adapt to climate warming?

LI Couper, JE Farner, JM Caldwell, ML Childs… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
The potential for adaptive evolution to enable species persistence under a changing climate
is one of the most important questions for understanding impacts of future climate change …