The Zika virus epidemic in Brazil: from discovery to future implications

R Lowe, C Barcellos, P Brasil, OG Cruz… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The first confirmed case of Zika virus infection in the Americas was reported in Northeast
Brazil in May 2015, although phylogenetic studies indicate virus introduction as early as …

Globe-Trotting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus: Risk Factors for Arbovirus Pandemics

OW Lwande, V Obanda, A Lindström… - Vector-Borne and …, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: Two species of Aedes (Ae.) mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus) are
primary vectors for emerging arboviruses that are a significant threat to public health and …

High level of vector competence of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from ten American countries as a crucial factor in the spread of Chikungunya virus

A Vega-Rúa, K Zouache, R Girod, AB Failloux… - Journal of …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes a major public health problem. In 2004, CHIKV began
an unprecedented global expansion and has been responsible for epidemics in Africa, Asia …

The neurological complications of chikungunya virus: A systematic review

R Mehta, P Gerardin, CAA de Brito… - Reviews in medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We performed a systematic review on the neurological complications of chikungunya virus.
Such complications are being reported increasingly, owing primarily to the scale of recent …

Co-distribution and co-infection of chikungunya and dengue viruses

L Furuya-Kanamori, S Liang, G Milinovich… - BMC infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Chikungunya and dengue infections are spatio-temporally related. The current
review aims to determine the geographic limits of chikungunya, dengue and the principal …

Impact of simultaneous exposure to arboviruses on infection and transmission by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

C Rückert, J Weger-Lucarelli, SM Garcia-Luna… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The recent emergence of both chikungunya and Zika viruses in the Americas has
significantly expanded their distribution and has thus increased the possibility that …

Arbovirus coinfection and co-transmission: A neglected public health concern?

CBF Vogels, C Rückert, SM Cavany, TA Perkins… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Epidemiological synergy between outbreaks of viruses transmitted by Aedes aegypti
mosquitoes, such as chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses, has resulted in coinfection of …

Wolbachia strain wMel induces cytoplasmic incompatibility and blocks dengue transmission in Aedes albopictus

MSC Blagrove, C Arias-Goeta… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Wolbachia inherited bacteria are able to invade insect populations using cytoplasmic
incompatibility and provide new strategies for controlling mosquito-borne tropical diseases …

Fluctuations at a Low Mean Temperature Accelerate Dengue Virus Transmission by Aedes aegypti

LB Carrington, MV Armijos, L Lambrechts… - PLoS neglected …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Environmental factors such as temperature can alter mosquito vector
competence for arboviruses. Results from recent studies indicate that daily fluctuations …

Mosquito co-infection with Zika and chikungunya virus allows simultaneous transmission without affecting vector competence of Aedes aegypti

GP Göertz, CBF Vogels, C Geertsema… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Zika virus (ZIKV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are highly pathogenic
arthropod-borne viruses that are currently a serious health burden in the Americas, and …