West Nile virus: an update on pathobiology, epidemiology, diagnostics, control and “one health” implications
West Nile virus (WNV) is an important zoonotic flavivirus responsible for mild fever to severe,
lethal neuroinvasive disease in humans, horses, birds, and other wildlife species. Since its …
lethal neuroinvasive disease in humans, horses, birds, and other wildlife species. Since its …
Chimeric vaccines based on novel insect-specific flaviviruses
JJ Harrison, J Hobson-Peters, H Bielefeldt-Ohmann… - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Vector-borne flaviviruses are responsible for nearly half a billion human infections
worldwide each year, resulting in millions of cases of debilitating and severe diseases and …
worldwide each year, resulting in millions of cases of debilitating and severe diseases and …
Neuroinvasiveness of the MR766 strain of Zika virus in IFNAR-/- mice maps to prM residues conserved amongst African genotype viruses
E Nakayama, F Kato, S Tajima, S Ogawa, K Yan… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) strains are classified into the African and Asian genotypes. The higher
virulence of the African MR766 strain, which has been used extensively in ZIKV research, in …
virulence of the African MR766 strain, which has been used extensively in ZIKV research, in …
Replication is the key barrier during the dual-host adaptation of mosquito-borne flaviviruses
Y Zhang, D Liang, F Yuan, Y Yan… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Mosquito-borne flaviviruses (MBFs) adapt to a dual-host transmission circle between
mosquitoes and vertebrates. Dual-host affiliated insect-specific flaviviruses (dISFs) …
mosquitoes and vertebrates. Dual-host affiliated insect-specific flaviviruses (dISFs) …
Antigenic characterization of new lineage II insect-specific flaviviruses in Australian mosquitoes and identification of host restriction factors
JJ Harrison, J Hobson-Peters, AMG Colmant, J Koh… - Msphere, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
We describe two new insect-specific flaviviruses (ISFs) isolated from mosquitoes in
Australia, Binjari virus (BinJV) and Hidden Valley virus (HVV), that grow efficiently in …
Australia, Binjari virus (BinJV) and Hidden Valley virus (HVV), that grow efficiently in …
Understanding the mechanisms underlying host restriction of insect-specific viruses
AME Elrefaey, R Abdelnabi, AL Rosales Rosas… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Arthropod-borne viruses contribute significantly to global mortality and morbidity in humans
and animals. These viruses are mainly transmitted between susceptible vertebrate hosts by …
and animals. These viruses are mainly transmitted between susceptible vertebrate hosts by …
Insect-specific flavivirus replication in mammalian cells is inhibited by physiological temperature and the zinc-finger antiviral protein
AMG Colmant, J Hobson-Peters, TAP Slijkerman… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The genus Flavivirus contains pathogenic vertebrate-infecting flaviviruses (VIFs) and insect-
specific flaviviruses (ISF). ISF transmission to vertebrates is inhibited at multiple stages of the …
specific flaviviruses (ISF). ISF transmission to vertebrates is inhibited at multiple stages of the …
Evidence of Infection with Zoonotic Mosquito-Borne Flaviviruses in Saltwater Crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) in Northern Australia
G Habarugira, J Moran, JJ Harrison, SR Isberg… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The risk of flavivirus infections among the crocodilian species was not recognised until West
Nile virus (WNV) was introduced into the Americas. The first outbreaks caused death and …
Nile virus (WNV) was introduced into the Americas. The first outbreaks caused death and …
[HTML][HTML] Stay-at-home orders are associated with emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants
RA Zimerman, FA Cadegiani, RAP e Costa, A Goren… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background While public health strategies to contain the current coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic are primarily focused on social distancing and isolation, emerging …
(COVID-19) pandemic are primarily focused on social distancing and isolation, emerging …
Improved detection of flaviviruses in Australian mosquito populations via replicative intermediates
CA O'Brien, JJ Harrison… - Journal of General …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Mosquito-borne flaviviruses are significant contributors to the arboviral disease burdens
both in Australia and globally. While routine arbovirus surveillance remains a vital exercise …
both in Australia and globally. While routine arbovirus surveillance remains a vital exercise …