Rethinking the extrinsic incubation period of malaria parasites

JR Ohm, F Baldini, P Barreaux, T Lefevre, PA Lynch… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
The time it takes for malaria parasites to develop within a mosquito, and become
transmissible, is known as the extrinsic incubation period, or EIP. EIP is a key parameter …

Zika and chikungunya: mosquito‐borne viruses in a changing world

T Shragai, B Tesla, C Murdock… - Annals of the New York …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The reemergence and growing burden of mosquito‐borne virus infections have incited
public fear and growing research efforts to understand the mechanisms of infection …

Arbovirus vectors of epidemiological concern in the Americas: a scoping review of entomological studies on Zika, dengue and chikungunya virus vectors

R Jones, MA Kulkarni, TMV Davidson… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Three arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) causing human disease have
been the focus of a large number of studies in the Americas since 2013 due to their global …

Role of vector phenotypic plasticity in disease transmission as illustrated by the spread of dengue virus by Aedes albopictus

DP Brass, CA Cobbold, BV Purse, DA Ewing… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The incidence of vector-borne disease is on the rise globally, with burdens increasing in
endemic countries and outbreaks occurring in new locations. Effective mitigation and …

Arbovirus vectors insects: are botanical insecticides an alternative for its management?

GC da Silva Sá, PVV Bezerra, MFA Da Silva… - Journal of Pest …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are insect vectors of epidemiologically important
arboviruses owing to their behavior, physiology, morphology, and proximity to humans …

Larval food quantity affects the capacity of adult mosquitoes to transmit human malaria

LLM Shapiro, CC Murdock… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Adult traits of holometabolous insects are shaped by conditions experienced during larval
development, which might impact interactions between adult insect hosts and parasites …

Effects of desiccation stress on adult female longevity in Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae): results of a systematic review and pooled survival …

CA Schmidt, G Comeau, AJ Monaghan… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Background Transmission dynamics of mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, Zika and
chikungunya are affected by the longevity of the adult female mosquito. Environmental …

Odour-mediated oviposition site selection in Aedes aegypti depends on aquatic stage and density

Z Khan, B Bohman, R Ignell, SR Hill - Parasites & Vectors, 2023 - Springer
Background Olfaction plays an important role in the selection and assessment of oviposition
sites by mosquitoes. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with potential breeding …

Advances and insights in the diagnosis of viral infections

J Dronina, U Samukaite-Bubniene… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Viral infections are the most common among diseases that globally require around 60
percent of medical care. However, in the heat of the pandemic, there was a lack of medical …

The cost of being a killer's accomplice: Trypanosoma cruzi impairs the fitness of kissing bugs

G Cordero-Montoya, AL Flores-Villegas… - Parasitology …, 2019 - Springer
Relatively little is known about the fitness effects and life history trade-offs in medically
important parasites and their insect vectors. One such case is the triatomine bugs and the …