Deadly pathogens and parasites are transmitted by vectors and the mosquito is considered
the most threatening vector in public health, transmitting these pathogens to humans and …

It has been 20 years since West Nile virus first emerged in the Americas, and since then,
little progress has been made to control outbreaks caused by this virus. After its first …

Background Estimates of the geographical distribution of Culex mosquitoes in the Americas
have been limited to state and provincial levels in the United States and Canada and based …

Infectious diseases are changing due to the environment and altered interactions among
hosts, reservoirs, vectors, and pathogens. This is particularly true for zoonotic diseases that …

The Usutu virus (USUV) is a flavivirus that is drawing increasing attention because of its
potential for emergence. First isolated in Africa, it was introduced into Europe where it …

Abstract The introduction of West Nile virus (WNV) to North America in 1999 and its
subsequent rapid spread across the Americas demonstrated the potential impact of arboviral …

Neurological disorders represent an important sanitary and economic threat for the equine
industry worldwide. Among nervous diseases, viral encephalitis is of growing concern, due …

Arboviruses are a diverse family of vector-borne pathogens that include members of the
Flaviviridae, Togaviridae, Phenuviridae, Peribunyaviridae, Reoviridae, Asfarviridae …

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are a diverse group of ribonucleic acid (RNA) viruses,
with the exception of African swine fever virus, that are transmitted by hematophagous …

Zoonoses represent a problem of rising importance in the transplant population. A close
relationship and changes between human, animal and environmental health (“One Health” …