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Berlin Londono-Renteria
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Chagas Disease in the Southeastern USA
In this review, we provide an update on recent research surrounding Chagas disease in the southeastern USA. We identify current gaps in knowledge, suggest areas for future research, and provide short reports o...
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Open AccessOne-step RT-qPCR assay for ZIKV RNA detection in Aedes aegypti samples: a protocol to study infection and gene expression during ZIKV infection
Zika virus (ZIKV) is transmitted to humans during the bite of an infected mosquito. In a scenario of globalization and climate change, the frequency of outbreaks has and will increase in areas with competent v...
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Open AccessIgG antibody response against Anopheles salivary gland proteins in asymptomatic Plasmodium infections in Narino, Colombia
The humoral immune response against Anopheles salivary glands proteins in the vertebrate host can reflect the intensity of exposure to Anopheles bites and the risk of Plasmodium infection. In Colombia, the identi...
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Open AccessDengue virus reduces expression of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 to facilitate replication in Aedes aegypti
Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of a number of viruses pathogenic to humans including dengue virus (DENV). DENV infection leads to widespread transcriptomic and proteomic alterations in mosquito cells. Here w...
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Open AccessArbovirosis and potential transmission blocking vaccines
Infectious diseases caused by arboviruses (viruses transmitted by arthropods) are undergoing unprecedented epidemic activity and geographic expansion. With the recent introduction of West Nile virus (1999), ch...
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A Brief Review of West Nile Virus Biology
West Nile virus (WNV) is an arbovirus with increased global incidence in the last decade. It is also a major cause of human encephalitis in the USA. WNV is an arthropod-transmitted virus that mainly affects bi...
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Open AccessAn. gambiae gSG6-P1 evaluation as a proxy for human-vector contact in the Americas: a pilot study
During blood meal, the female mosquito injects saliva able to elicit an immune response in the vertebrate. This immune response has been proven to reflect the intensity of exposure to mosquito bites and risk o...
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Open AccessInfection with dengue-2 virus alters proteins in naturally expectorated saliva of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Dengue virus (DENV) is responsible for up to approximately 300 million infections and an increasing number of deaths related to severe manifestations each year in affected countries throughout the tropics. It ...
