Vertical transmission of dengue viruses by mosquitoes was discovered at the end of the late
1970s and has been suggested to be a means by which these viruses persist. However, it is …

Vector borne disease (VBD) emergence is a complex and dynamic process. Interactions
between multiple disciplines and responsible health and environmental authorities are often …

The Aedes aegypti vector for dengue virus (DENV) has been reported in urban and
periurban areas. The information about DENV circulation in mosquitoes in Colombian rural …

Marked spatiotemporal variabilities in mosquito infection of arboviruses, exemplified by the
transmission of West Nile virus (WNV) in America, require adaptive strategies for mosquito …

Ticks play an important role in transmission of arboviruses responsible for emerging
infectious diseases, and have a significant impact on human, veterinary, and wildlife health …

West Nile virus (WNV) has consistently been reported to be associated with human cases of
illness in the region near Chicago, Illinois. However, the number of reported cases of human …

Epizootic transmission of West Nile virus (WNV) often intensifies rapidly leading to
increasing risk of human infection, but the processes underlying amplification remain poorly …

Abstract Background Aedes albopictus and Aedes japonicus, two invasive mosquito species
in the United States, are implicated in the transmission of arboviruses. Studies have shown …

Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus belonging to the Japanese encephalitis
serocomplex, recently related to neurological disease in immunosuppressed patients. In the …

Abstract The West Nile virus (WNV) transmission cycle includes a wide range of migratory
wetland birds as reservoirs, mosquitoes as biological vectors, and equines and humans as …