Mosquito Vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) and Mosquito-Borne Diseases in North Africa

A Nebbak, L Almeras, P Parola, I Bitam - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary People around the world, as well as animals, are at risk of being affected
by infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Indeed, in addition to being pests, some …

[HTML][HTML] MALDI-TOF MS profiling and its contribution to mosquito-borne diseases: a systematic review

MM Costa, V Corbel, R Ben Hamouda, L Almeras - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The deadliest animal in the world is, by far, the mosquito, which spreads
numerous viral and parasitic infectious diseases. To control mosquito populations and …

Wing Interferential Patterns (WIPs) and machine learning for the classification of some Aedes species of medical interest

A Cannet, C Simon-Chane, A Histace, M Akhoundi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Hematophagous insects belonging to the Aedes genus are proven vectors of viral and
filarial pathogens of medical interest. Aedes albopictus is an increasingly important vector …

Serological evidence of Rift Valley fever viral infection among camels imported into Southern Algeria

MK Trabelsi, A Hachid, F Derrar, NE Messahel… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2023 - Elsevier
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis caused by the Rift Valley fever
virus (RVFV). The present work aims to investigate the epidemiological status and identify …

Capsaicin decreases fecundity in the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi by inhibiting the target of rapamycin signaling pathway

J Wang, S Yu, L Wang, T Liu, X Yang, X Hu, Y Wang - Parasites & Vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background Mosquito-borne diseases threaten human health, but mosquito control faces
various challenges, such as resistance to chemical insecticides. Thus, there is an urgent …

Potential of MALDI-TOF MS biotyping to detect deltamethrin resistance in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti

L Almeras, MM Costa, R Amalvict, J Guilliet, I Dusfour… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Insecticide resistance in mosquitoes is spreading worldwide and represents a growing
threat to vector control. Insecticide resistance is caused by different mechanisms including …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of Bed Bugs from Comoros, Using Morphological, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, and Molecular …

SA M'madi, A Zan Diarra, JM Bérenger, B Hasnaoui… - Insects, 2025 - mdpi.com
After virtually disappearing from domestic dwellings in the Western world at the end of the
Second World War, bed bugs have re-emerged in recent years. Few studies, however, have …

MSProfileR: An Open-Source Software for Quality Control of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Spectra

R Ben Hamouda, B Estellon, K Himet, A Cherif… - Informatics, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the early 2000s, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass
spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) emerged as a performant and relevant tool for identifying …

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A Nebbak, L Almeras, P Parola, I Bitam - 2022 - academia.edu
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are of significant public health importance because of their
ability to transmit major diseases to humans and animals, and are considered as the world's …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons Learned from the Design, Construction, and Commissioning of a Retrofitted Arthropod Containment Level 3 Insectary

E Lauer, KN Kim, RA Dettmann… - The American Journal …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Arthropods are vectors for many pathogens that significantly harm human and animal health
globally, and research into vector-borne diseases is of critical public health importance …