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Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit
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Open AccessLarge-scale performance assessment of the BG-Counter 2 used with two different mosquito traps
Mosquitoes are important vectors of pathogens. They are usually collected with CO2-baited traps and subsequently identified by morphology. This procedure is very time-consuming. Automatic counting traps could fac...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the vector competence for Batai virus of native Culex and exotic Aedes species in Central Europe
Batai virus (BATV) is a zoonotic arbovirus of veterinary importance. A high seroprevalence in cows, sheep and goats and infection in different mosquito species has been observed in Central Europe. Therefore, w...
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Open AccessComparative analysis of midgut bacterial communities in Chikungunya virus-infected and non-infected Aedes aegypti Thai laboratory strain mosquitoes
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) poses a significant global health threat, re-emerging as a mosquito-transmitted pathogen that caused high fever, rash, and severe arthralgia. In Thailand, a notable CHIKV outbreak in ...
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Imidazolium salts are effective for the control of Culex quinquefasciatus larvae and demonstrate low impact on non-target organisms
The current resistance status of mosquitos to common insecticides raises the concern for innovative formulations with novel active ingredients, especially for those who can transmit pathogens. In addition to b...
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Open AccessInteraction of Mesonivirus and Negevirus with arboviruses and the RNAi response in Culex tarsalis-derived cells
Mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) comprise a variety of different virus families, some of which are known to interfere with infections of medically important arboviruses. Viruses belonging to the family Mesoniviri...
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Open AccessFirst record of Anopheles (Anopheles) hyrcanus (Pallas 1771) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Poland
The spatial distribution of mosquito species in the course of globalization and climate warming is highly dynamic. Different studies have demonstrated the spread and establishment of thermophilic mosquito spec...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity and wing geometric morphometrics among four populations of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from Benin
The impact of the arbovirus vector Aedes aegypti is of major concern for global public health as the viruses that it transmits affect millions of people each year worldwide. Originating in Africa, Ae. aegypti has...
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Einfluss des Klimawandels auf Infektionskrankheiten in der Nephrologie
Der Klimawandel ist eine der wichtigsten Herausforderungen unserer Zeit. Während auf den ersten Blick die Gefahr durch extreme Wettersituationen und Naturkatastrophen auszugehen scheint, sollte das Risiko eine...
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Open AccessSurveillance of arthropod-borne viruses in Benin, West Africa 2020–2021: detection of dengue virus 3 in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
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Open AccessAn unfolding monkeypox outbreak in Europe and beyond
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Open AccessCorrection: Integrated control of Aedes albopictus in Southwest Germany supported by the Sterile Insect Technique
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Open AccessA comparative analysis of complete chloroplast genomes of seven Ocotea species (Lauraceae) confirms low sequence divergence within the Ocotea complex
The genus Ocotea (Lauraceae) includes about 450 species, of which about 90% are Neotropical, while the rest is from Macaronesia, Africa and Madagascar. In this study we present the first complete chloroplast geno...
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Open AccessPneumococcal conjugate vaccination schedules in infants—acquisition, immunogenicity, and pneumococcal conjugate and yellow fever vaccine co-administration study
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) effectively prevent pneumococcal disease, but the global impact of pneumococcal vaccination is hampered by its cost. The evaluation of reduced dose schedules of PCV inclu...
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Open AccessIntegrated control of Aedes albopictus in Southwest Germany supported by the Sterile Insect Technique
The invasive species Aedes albopictus, commonly known as the Asian tiger mosquito, has undergone extreme range expansion by means of steady introductions as blind passengers in vehicles traveling from the Mediter...
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Open AccessThe first record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus in Chişinӑu, Republic of Moldova, 2020
In Europe, Aedes albopictus is an important vector of chikungunya virus and Dirofilaria nematodes and has been involved in local autochthonous circulation of dengue and Zika viruses. Due to the ongoing spread, ta...
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Open AccessRapid assessment of West Nile virus circulation in a German zoo based on honey-baited FTA cards in combination with box gravid traps
For over a decade, monitoring of West Nile virus (WNV) in Germany has consisted of a bird monitoring programme as well as a mosquito-based surveillance programme employing CO2-baited encephalitis vector surveilla...
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Open AccessInvestigation of fatal human Borna disease virus 1 encephalitis outside the previously known area for human cases, Brandenburg, Germany – a case report
The true burden and geographical distribution of human Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) encephalitis is unknown. All detected cases so far have been recorded in Bavaria, southern Germany.
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Open AccessCorrection to: Differential neurovirulence of Usutu viruslineages in mice and neuronal cells
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessDifferential neurovirulence of Usutu virus lineages in mice and neuronal cells
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging neurotropic arthropod-borne virus recently involved in massive die offs of wild birds predominantly reported in Europe. Although primarily asymptomatic or presenting mild clin...
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Open AccessPhlebotomine sand flies in Southwest Germany: an update with records in new locations
Vector-borne diseases (VBD) are of growing global importance. Sand flies are potential vectors for phleboviruses (family Phenuiviridae) including Toscana virus (TOSV), Sicilian virus, Sandfly fever, Naples virus,...
