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Vector competence of Anopheles stephensi for O’nyong-nyong virus: a risk for global virus spread
BackgroundO’nyong-nyong virus (ONNV) is a mosquito-borne alphavirus causing sporadic outbreaks of febrile illness with rash and polyarthralgia. Up to...
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Strategic considerations on develo** a CHIKV vaccine and ensuring equitable access for countries in need
Chikungunya is an arboviral disease caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV) afflicting tropical and sub-tropical countries worldwide. It has been...
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Severe disease during both primary and secondary dengue virus infections in pediatric populations
Dengue is a global epidemic causing over 100 million cases annually. The clinical symptoms range from mild fever to severe hemorrhage and shock,...
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Quantification of West Nile Virus by Plaque-Forming Assay
The plaque-forming assay is a gold standard technique to determine the concentration of infectious viral particles. In this assay, lytic viruses...
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Asymptomatic arbovirus and campylobacter infections in German travelers to Asia
The true risk for many travel diseases is unknown because most studies do not detect asymptomatic infections. In this study, we performed ELISA for...
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Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika, and Other Emerging Mosquito-Borne Viruses
The past two decades have seen an explosive increase in emerging and reemerging infections, ranging from SARS and Ebola viruses, to epidemics of...
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Emerging Arboviral Infections
The emergence and re-emergence of arboviruses have been occurring since centuries. While many anthropological factors influence arbovirus emergence...
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Mayaro virus, a potential threat for Europe: vector competence of autochthonous vector species
BackgroundMayaro virus (MAYV) is an emerging alphavirus, primarily transmitted by the mosquito Haemagogus janthinomys in Central and South America....
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Promising application of monoclonal antibody against chikungunya virus E1-antigen across genotypes in immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests
BackgroundThree different genotypes of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) have been classified: East/Central/South African (ECSA), West African (WA), and...
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A broad wastewater screening and clinical data surveillance for virus-related diseases in the metropolitan Detroit area in Michigan
BackgroundPeriodic bioinformatics-based screening of wastewater for assessing the diversity of potential human viral pathogens circulating in a given...
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A protective measles virus-derived vaccine inducing long-lasting immune responses against influenza A virus H7N9
A novel Influenza A virus (subtype H7N9) emerged in spring 2013 and caused considerable mortality in zoonotically infected patients. To be prepared...
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An Overview of Arbovirology in São Paulo State, Southeastern Brazil, Highlighting the Virus Research Center, in Ribeirão Preto City
This chapter presents an overview of arbovirology in São Paulo State, Brazil, starting on outbreaks of yellow fever at the end of nineteenth century,...
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Molecular Surveillance of West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes and Sentinel Chickens
Arboviral surveillance is a critical step in any effective mosquito control program. Surveillance aids in the early detection of pathogen...
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The vaccinia virus based Sementis Copenhagen Vector vaccine against Zika and chikungunya is immunogenic in non-human primates
The Sementis Copenhagen Vector (SCV) is a new vaccinia virus-derived, multiplication-defective, vaccine technology assessed herein in non-human...
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Vector-delivered artificial miRNA effectively inhibits Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus replication
BackgroundPorcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an α-coronavirus that causes highly contagious intestinal infectious disease, involving...
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History of research on Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Europe: approaching the world’s most invasive mosquito species from a bibliometric perspective
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), is an invasive species native to Southeast Asia. This insect, which is an important vector of...
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Density of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in a low-income Brazilian urban community where dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses co-circulate
BackgroundLow-income urban communities in the tropics often lack sanitary infrastructure and are overcrowded, favoring Aedes aegypti proliferation...
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Zika virus infection suppresses CYP24A1 and CAMP expression in human monocytes
Monocytes are the primary targets of Zika virus (ZIKV) and are associated with ZIKV pathogenesis. Currently, there is no effective treatment for ZIKV...
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Inkoo and Sindbis viruses in blood sucking insects, and a serological study for Inkoo virus in semi-domesticated Eurasian tundra reindeer in Norway
BackgroundMosquito-borne viruses pose a serious threat to humans worldwide. There has been an upsurge in the number of mosquito-borne viruses in...
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Detection and Prevention of Virus Infection
The pathogenic mechanism of viral infection is a complex process involving viral mutation, viral integration, and various aspects of the interaction...