Background Leptospirosis, a spirochaetal zoonosis, occurs in diverse epidemiological
settings and affects vulnerable populations, such as rural subsistence farmers and urban …

Background Leptospirosis is an important but neglected bacterial zoonosis that has been
largely overlooked in Africa. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise and compare …

Blood feeding is a fundamental mosquito behavior with consequences for pathogen
transmission and control. Feeding behavior can be studied through two lenses–patterns and …

Abstract In North America, the geographic distribution, ecology, and vectorial capacity of a
diverse assemblage of mosquito species belonging to the genus Culex determine patterns …

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 …

West Nile virus (WNV) is an arbovirus with a wide geographical distribution. It is maintained
in an enzootic bird-mosquito cycle and exhibits regular zoonotic transmission to humans, to …

Zoonotic diseases are a significant burden on animal and human health, particularly in
developing countries. Despite recognition of this fact, endemic zoonoses often remain …

We review and contrast the evidence for an effect of amplifying host herd immunity on
circulation and human exposure to arboviruses. Herd immunity of short-lived West Nile virus …

Background Podoconiosis (also known as endemic, non-filarial elephantiasis) affects about
4 million subsistence farmers in tropical Africa. Poor awareness of the condition and …

Although leptospirosis is traditionally considered a disease of rural, agricultural and flooded
environments, Leptospira spp. are found in a range of habitats and infect numerous host …