Next generation sequencing (NGS) combined with bioinformatics has successfully been
used in a vast array of analyses for infectious disease research of public health relevance …

Objectives. To characterize the distribution profile of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus
infections in Latin America and the Caribbean and to identify possible factors associated …

Summary Background El Niño and its effect on local meteorological conditions potentially
influences interannual variability in dengue transmission in southern coastal Ecuador. El …

During infectious disease outbreaks, the centers for disease control need to monitor
particular areas. Considerable effort has been invested in the development of portable, user …

Objectives Dengue infection is spreading worldwide. The clinical spectrum is broad and
includes asymptomatic infections. This review provides an overview of the different …

Background In Ecuador, dengue virus (DENV) infections transmitted by the Aedes aegypti
mosquito are among the greatest public health concerns in urban coastal communities …

Arboviruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti (eg, dengue, chikungunya, Zika) are of major
public health concern on the arid coastal border of Ecuador and Peru. This high transit …

Dengue fever is an emerging infectious disease in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, with
the first cases reported in 2002 and subsequent periodic outbreaks. We report results of a …

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was first extensively described in children during outbreaks in
India and South Asia during the mid-1960s. Prior to the 2005 emergence of CHIKV on …

Background Populations in coastal cities are exposed to increasing risk of flooding, resulting
in rising damages to health and assets. Adaptation measures, such as early warning …