The impact of deforestation, urbanization, and changing land use patterns on the ecology of mosquito and tick-borne diseases in Central America

DI Ortiz, M Piche-Ovares, LM Romero-Vega, J Wagman… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Central America is a region that possesses distinct ecological and
socioeconomic characteristics, making it increasingly vulnerable to vector-borne diseases …

Mayaro virus pathogenesis and transmission mechanisms

CT Diagne, M Bengue, V Choumet, R Hamel… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mayaro virus (MAYV), isolated for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago, has captured the
attention of public health authorities worldwide following recent outbreaks in the Americas. It …

A Review: Wolbachia-Based Population Replacement for Mosquito Control Shares Common Points with Genetically Modified Control Approaches

PS Yen, AB Failloux - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The growing expansion of mosquito vectors has made mosquito-borne arboviral diseases a
global threat to public health, and the lack of licensed vaccines and treatments highlight the …

Arthritogenic alphaviruses: a worldwide emerging threat?

LI Levi, M Vignuzzi - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Arthritogenic alphaviruses are responsible for a dengue-like syndrome associated with
severe debilitating polyarthralgia that can persist for months or years and impact life quality …

Epidemic alphaviruses: ecology, emergence and outbreaks

SR Azar, RK Campos, NA Bergren, VN Camargos… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Over the past century, the emergence/reemergence of arthropod-borne zoonotic agents has
been a growing public health concern. In particular, agents from the genus Alphavirus pose …

Etiologies of zoonotic tropical febrile illnesses that are not part of the notifiable diseases in Colombia

CR Silva-Ramos, ÁA Faccini-Martínez… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Colombia, tropical febrile illnesses represent one of the most important causes of clinical
attention. Febrile illnesses in the tropics are mainly zoonotic and have a broad etiology. The …

Repurposing drugs for mayaro virus: identification of eidd-1931, favipiravir and suramin as mayaro virus inhibitors

L Langendries, R Abdelnabi, J Neyts, L Delang - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Despite the emerging threat of the Mayaro virus (MAYV) in Central and South-America, there
are no licensed antivirals or vaccines available for this neglected mosquito-borne virus …

Arthritogenic alphavirus vaccines: serogrouping versus cross-protection in mouse models

W Nguyen, E Nakayama, K Yan, B Tang, TT Le, L Liu… - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Ross River virus (RRV), o'nyong nyong virus (ONNV), Mayaro
virus (MAYV) and Getah virus (GETV) represent arthritogenic alphaviruses belonging to the …

A review of omics studies on arboviruses: alphavirus, orthobunyavirus and phlebovirus

RS Peinado, RJ Eberle, RK Arni, MA Coronado - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the intricate and complex steps in pathogenesis and host-viral interactions of
arthropod-borne viruses or arboviruses are not completely understood, the multi-omics …

Review on main arboviruses circulating on French Guiana, an ultra-peripheric European region in South America

T Bonifay, P Le Turnier, Y Epelboin, L Carvalho… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
French Guiana (FG), a French overseas territory in South America, is susceptible to tropical
diseases, including arboviruses. The tropical climate supports the proliferation and …