The Zika virus epidemic in Brazil: from discovery to future implications

R Lowe, C Barcellos, P Brasil, OG Cruz… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The first confirmed case of Zika virus infection in the Americas was reported in Northeast
Brazil in May 2015, although phylogenetic studies indicate virus introduction as early as …

Mosquito-borne arboviruses of African origin: review of key viruses and vectors

L Braack, AP Gouveia de Almeida, AJ Cornel… - Parasites & vectors, 2018 - Springer
Key aspects of 36 mosquito-borne arboviruses indigenous to Africa are summarized,
including lesser or poorly-known viruses which, like Zika, may have the potential to escape …

Zika virus replication in the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus in Brazil

DRD Guedes, MHS Paiva, MMA Donato… - Emerging microbes & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a flavivirus that has recently been associated with an increased
incidence of neonatal microcephaly and other neurological disorders. The virus is primarily …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of mosquito vectors of Zika virus

S Boyer, E Calvez, T Chouin-Carneiro, D Diallo… - Microbes and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The mosquito-borne arbovirus Zika virus (ZIKV, Flavivirus, Flaviviridae), has caused an
outbreak impressive by its magnitude and rapid spread. First detected in Uganda in Africa in …

Global risk model for vector-borne transmission of Zika virus reveals the role of El Niño 2015

C Caminade, J Turner, S Metelmann… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Zika, a mosquito-borne viral disease that emerged in South America in 2015, was declared
a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO in February of 2016. We …

Vector competence of American mosquitoes for three strains of Zika virus

J Weger-Lucarelli, C Rückert, N Chotiwan… - PLoS neglected …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
In 2015, Zika virus (ZIKV; Flaviviridae; Flavivirus) emerged in the Americas, causing millions
of infections in dozens of countries. The rapid spread of the virus and the association with …

The Role of Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Virus Transmission in Europe

VA Brugman, LM Hernández-Triana… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Over the past three decades, a range of mosquito-borne viruses that threaten public and
veterinary health have emerged or re-emerged in Europe. Mosquito surveillance activities …

Zika virus in French Polynesia 2013–14: anatomy of a completed outbreak

D Musso, H Bossin, HP Mallet, M Besnard… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2018 - thelancet.com
The Zika virus crisis exemplified the risk associated with emerging pathogens and was a
reminder that preparedness for the worst-case scenario, although challenging, is needed …

Zika virus: An updated review of competent or naturally infected mosquitoes

Y Epelboin, S Talaga, L Epelboin… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) that recently caused outbreaks in
the Americas. Over the past 60 years, this virus has been observed circulating among …

Modes of transmission of Zika virus

CJ Gregory, T Oduyebo, AC Brault… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract For> 60 years, Zika virus (ZIKV) has been recognized as an arthropod-borne virus
with Aedes species mosquitoes as the primary vector. However in the past 10 years, multiple …