Zika virus was originally identified in a sentinel rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda
in 1947. The virus is a member of the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, and is transmitted …

Background Three arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) causing human disease have
been the focus of a large number of studies in the Americas since 2013 due to their global …

Background The survival of adult female Aedes mosquitoes is a critical component of their
ability to transmit pathogens such as dengue viruses. One of the principal determinants of …

Mosquito blood-feeding behavior is a key determinant of the epidemiology of dengue
viruses (DENV), the most-prevalent mosquito-borne viruses. However, despite its …

Diet-induced nutritional stress can influence pathogen transmission potential in mosquitoes
by impacting life history traits, infection susceptibility, and immunity. To investigate these …

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 …

The current study regarding the effects of larval diets on the life table parameters of dengue
mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti was conducted under laboratory conditions at 27±2° C and …

Pathogens may manipulate their human and mosquito hosts to enhance disease
transmission. Dengue, caused by four viral serotypes, is the fastest-growing transmissible …

The complement system functions during the early phase of infection and directly mediates
pathogen elimination. The recent identification of complement-like factors in arthropods …

Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of the arboviruses dengue (DENV) and chikungunya
(CHIKV). These viruses exhibit key differences in their vector interactions, the latter moving …