West Nile Virus: biology, transmission, and human infection

TM Colpitts, MJ Conway… - Clinical microbiology …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY West Nile Virus was introduced into the Western Hemisphere during the late
summer of 1999 and has been causing significant and sometimes severe human diseases …

West Nile virus mosquito vectors in North America

I Rochlin, A Faraji, K Healy… - Journal of Medical …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In North America, the geographic distribution, ecology, and vectorial capacity of a
diverse assemblage of mosquito species belonging to the genus Culex determine patterns …

Climate Change Influences on the Global Potential Distribution of the Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus, Vector of West Nile Virus and Lymphatic Filariasis

AM Samy, AH Elaagip, MA Kenawy, CFJ Ayres… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Rapid emergence of most vector-borne diseases (VBDs) may be associated with range
expansion of vector populations. Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823 is a potential vector of …

Updated distribution maps of predominant Culex mosquitoes across the Americas

ME Gorris, AW Bartlow, SD Temple… - Parasites & vectors, 2021 - Springer
Background Estimates of the geographical distribution of Culex mosquitoes in the Americas
have been limited to state and provincial levels in the United States and Canada and based …

Urbanization creates diverse aquatic habitats for immature mosquitoes in urban areas

ABB Wilke, C Chase, C Vasquez, A Carvajal… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Global increases in temperatures and urbanization are impacting the epidemiology of
mosquito-borne diseases. Urbanization processes create suitable habitats for vector …

Synthesis, insecticidal activity, and molecular docking analysis of some benzo [h] quinoline derivatives against Culex pipiens L. Larvae

EAE El-Helw, EM Hosni, M Kamal, AI Hashem… - Bioorganic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Some heterocycles bearing a benzo [h] quinoline moiety were synthesized through treating
a 3-((2-chlorobenzo [h] quinolin-3-yl) methylene)-5-(p-tolyl) furan-2 (3H)-one with four …

Urbanization favors the proliferation of Aedesaegypti and Culexquinquefasciatus in urban areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida

ABB Wilke, C Vasquez, A Carvajal, M Moreno… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Urbanization processes are increasing globally. Anthropogenic alterations in the
environment have profound effects on biodiversity. Decreased biodiversity due to biotic …

Synthesis, molecular modelling and evaluation of larvicidal efficacy of annulated Benzo[h]chromenes against Culex pipiens L. Larvae

MKF El-Sayed, MM Elshahawi, FSM Abu El-Azm… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A new series of substituted benzo [h] chromene, benzochromenopyrimidine, and
benzochromenotriazolopyrimidine derivatives were synthesized via chemical …

Prevalence of tick borne encephalitis virus in tick nymphs in relation to climatic factors on the southern coast of Norway

A Andreassen, S Jore, P Cuber, S Dudman, T Tengs… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Background Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is among the most important vector borne
diseases of humans in Europe and is currently identified as a major health problem in many …

Community composition and year-round abundance of vector species of mosquitoes make Miami-Dade County, Florida a receptive gateway for arbovirus entry to the …

ABB Wilke, C Vasquez, J Medina, A Carvajal… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Vector-borne diseases are a heavy burden to human-kind. Global warming and urbanization
have a significant impact on vector-borne disease transmission, resulting in more severe …