Abstract Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are the most significant arthropods of medical
importance because of the burden of diseases, such as malaria, encephalitis and filariasis …

Background West Nile Virus (WNV), a member of the genus Flavivirus, is one of the most
widely distributed arboviruses in the world. Despite some evidence for circulation of WNV in …

Abstract The West Nile virus (WNV) transmission cycle includes a wide range of migratory
wetland birds as reservoirs, mosquitoes as biological vectors, and equines and humans as …

Vector-borne viral diseases (VBVDs) continue to pose a considerable public health risk to
animals and humans globally. Vectors have integral roles in autochthonous circulation and …

Objective Screening of mosquitoes for viruses is an important forecasting tool for emerging
and re‐emerging arboviruses. Iran has been known to harbour medically important …

Biotechnology became a paradigm-shifting science among all subfields of biology. The
benefits of biotechnology have reached many practical fields, whether human health …

Using molecular techniques and bioinformatics tools, we studied the vector-host interactions
and the molecular epidemiology of West Nile virus (WNV) in western Iran. Mosquitoes were …

Mosquitoes are vectors of viruses affecting animal and human health. In Iran, the prevalence
of mosquito-borne viruses remains poorly investigated. Once infected, mosquito females …

Abstract Mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs), like malaria and mosquito-borne viruses (MBVs),
have caused the deaths of millions of people. Their threat resides in the variety of …

Identifying mosquito species is a fundamental step in risk assessment and implementation of
preventative strategies. Moreover, Culex pipiens is the most widespread mosquito vector in …