Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus microbiome/virome: new strategies for controlling arboviral transmission?

M Gómez, D Martinez, M Muñoz, JD Ramírez - Parasites & vectors, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Abstract Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the main vectors of highly
pathogenic viruses for humans, such as dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV), and Zika …

A tangled threesome: understanding arbovirus infection in Aedes spp. and the effect of the mosquito microbiota

JS Mantilla-Granados, JE Castellanos… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Arboviral infections transmitted by Aedes spp. mosquitoes are a major threat to human
health, particularly in tropical regions but are expanding to temperate regions. The ability of …

Characterisation of the RNA Virome of Nine Ochlerotatus Species in Finland

PT Truong Nguyen, CL Culverwell, MT Suvanto… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
RNA viromes of nine commonly encountered Ochlerotatus mosquito species collected
around Finland in 2015 and 2017 were studied using next-generation sequencing. Mosquito …

Influence of dengue virus serotypes on the abundance of Aedes aegypti insect-specific viruses (ISVs)

M Gómez, D Martínez, L Páez-Triana, N Luna… - Journal of …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A comprehensive understanding of the virome in mosquito vectors is crucial for
assessing the potential transmission of viral agents, designing effective vector control …

Developing African arbovirus networks and capacity strengthening in arbovirus surveillance and response: findings from a virtual workshop

L Braack, SA Wulandhari, E Chanda, F Fouque… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
This meeting report presents the key findings and discussion points of a 3-h virtual
workshop, held on 21 September 2022, and organized by the “Resilience Against Future …

Whole genome sequencing unravels cryptic circulation of divergent dengue virus lineages in the rainforest region of Nigeria

BA Onoja, JU Oguzie, UE George… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Dengue is often misclassified and underreported in Africa due to inaccurate differential
diagnoses of nonspecific febrile illnesses such as malaria, sparsity of diagnostic testing and …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic characterization of Alphacoronavirus from Mops condylurus bats in Nigeria

U George, O George, J Oguzie, O Osasona, B Motayo… - Virus Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Coronaviruses (CoVs) are responsible for sporadic, epidemic and pandemic respiratory
diseases worldwide. Bats have been identified as the reservoir for CoVs. To increase the …

Lassa Fever Natural History and Clinical Management

DS Grant, RJ Samuels, RF Garry… - Lassa Fever …, 2023 - Springer
Lassa fever is caused by Lassa virus (LASV), an Old World Mammarenavirus that is carried
by Mastomys natalensis and other rodents. It is endemic in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and other …

Tips and tools to obtain and assess mosquito viromes

AG Da Silva, E Bach, JH Ellwanger, JAB Chies - Archives of Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Due to their vectorial capacity, mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) receive special attention from
health authorities and entomologists. These cosmopolitan insects are responsible for the …

Evidence of dengue virus transmission and a diverse Aedes mosquito virome on the Democratic Republic of Congo-Angola border

W He, T Bobanga, A Piantadosi, ZR Popkin-Hall… - bioRxiv, 2025 - biorxiv.org
Aedes mosquitoes are widely distributed across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
and are major vectors of dengue (DENV), Zika, chikungunya (CHIKV), and yellow fever …