Publications
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| screening for mosquito larvicidal activity of thai mushroom extracts with special reference to steccherinum sp against aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae). | for over 50 years, biological control of mosquito larvae has depended mainly on plant extracts, fish, bacteria, protozoa, filamentous fungi, viruses or nematodes. in this study, we screened 143 mushroom samples from 44 confirmed species in thailand for their mosquito larvicidal activity. one g% (w/v) aqueous extracts of dried powdered mushroom samples were tested against 3rd stage aedes aegypti larvae. four mushroom species, namely, thaeogyroporus porentosus, xylaria nigripes, chlorophyllum sp a ... | 2015 | 26867377 |
| absence of aedes aegypti (l.) on an ecological island: competitive exclusion? | ovitrap surveillance was conducted in 2012 and 2006 in malay and aboriginal villages on carey island. in each village, standard ovitraps were placed indoors and outdoors at randomly selected houses/locations. all l3 larvae recovered were identified up to species level. results demonstrated that only larvae of aedes albopictus were found in all the positive ovitraps placed indoors and outdoors. in 2012, a high ovitrap index (oi) of 66.7% indoor and 84.0% outdoor in the malay village; and 62.5% in ... | 2015 | 26863856 |
| forced egg retention induced by diethyl-phenylacetamide diminishes the fecundity and longevity of dengue vectors. | oviposition is an important event in the life cycle of mosquito which is a decisive factor for the fate of its progeny. if oviposition is prevented, the life cycle of mosquito is disrupted and the population growth can be reduced. diethyl-phenylacetamide (depa) is an effective topical repellent against various haematophagous insects. the study reports the egg retention effect and subsequent lethal effect of depa on the gravid females of aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus mosquitoes. | 2015 | 26714511 |
| larvicidal activity, inhibition effect on development, histopathological alteration and morphological aberration induced by seaweed extracts in aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | to investigate the larvicidal activity, inhibition effect on development, histopathological alteration and morphological aberration induced by the extracts derived from seaweeds bryopsis pennata (b. pennata), sargassum binderi (s. binderi) and padina australis in aedes aegypti (ae. aegypti) larvae and to characterize the phytochemical components of the three seaweeds. | 2015 | 26706671 |
| synthesis of silver nanoparticles using catharanthus roseus root extract and its larvicidal effects. | phytosynthesis of silver nanoparticles has attracted considerable attention due to their biocompatibility, low toxicity, cost-effectiveness and being a novel method has an eco-friendly approach. biological activity of root extracts as well as synthesized silver nanoparticles of catharanthus roseus were evaluated against larvae of aedes aegyptiand culex quinquefasciatus. the structure and proportion of the synthesized nanoparticles was defined by exploitation ultraviolet spectrophotometry, x-ray ... | 2015 | 26688962 |
| effect of isodillapiole on the expression of the insecticide resistance genes gste7 and cyp6n12 in aedes aegypti from central amazonia. | the yellow fever mosquito aedes (stegomyia) aegypti is the main vector of dengue arbovirus and other arboviruses. dengue prevention measures for the control of a. aegypti involve mainly the use of synthetic insecticides. the constant use of insecticides has caused resistance in this mosquito. alternative studies on plant extracts and their products have been conducted with the aim of controlling the spread of the mosquito. dillapiole is a compound found in essential oils of the plant piper adunc ... | 2015 | 26681019 |
| aedes aegypti eggs oviposited on water surface collected from field ovitraps in nova iguaçu city, brazil. | aedes aegypti eggs can be collected from the water surface. | 2015 | 26676505 |
| suitability of mixing fluorescent dye in adulticides and its impact on droplet characteristics and pesticide efficacy. | fluorescent dyes are commonly used to help visualize insecticidal droplets or to trace movement of insecticides; however, the effect these dyes have on the insecticide's efficacy and droplet characteristics is unknown. this study evaluated the effects of mixing uvitex ob fluorescent dye with 5 adulticides on their efficacy in a wind tunnel. efficacy was determined via droplet size characteristics, spray flux (active ingredient [ai] deposition), and female adult aedes aegypti mortality. fyfanon® ... | 2015 | 26675457 |
| interspecific cross-mating between aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus laboratory strains: implication of population density on mating behaviors. | mating behavior between aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus, established colony strains were examined under laboratory conditions (30-cm(3) screened cages) for 5 consecutive days. the effect of selected male densities (30, 20, 10) and female density (20) on the number of swarming, mating pairs, eggs produced, and inseminated females were evaluated. male densities significantly increased swarming behavior, mating pairs, and egg production of heterospecific females, but female insemination was reduce ... | 2015 | 26675452 |
| the use of a chemically defined artificial diet as a tool to study aedes aegypti physiology. | aedes aegypti mosquitoes obtain from vertebrate blood nutrients that are essential to oogenesis, such as proteins and lipids. as with all insects, mosquitoes do not synthesize cholesterol but take it from the diet. here, we used a chemically defined artificial diet, hereafter referred to as substitute blood meal (sbm), that was supplemented with cholesterol to test the nutritional role of cholesterol. sbm-fed and blood-fed mosquitoes were compared regarding several aspects of the insect physiolo ... | 2015 | 26578294 |
| [predatory capacity of macrobrachium tenellum on aedes aegypti larvae in lab conditions]. | in the last few years, a lot of importance has been given to natural predators against aedes aegypti. several organisms have been studied both in lab and in the field so as to find out their capacity to devour mosquito larvae. high densities of macrobrachium tenellum are found in natural conditions, it is not aggressive and may stand wide ranges of temperature, rates of salinity and oxygen concentrations. | 2015 | 23424807 |
| optimization of reaction conditions to fabricate nano-silver using couroupita guianensis aubl. (leaf & fruit) and its enhanced larvicidal effect. | currently bioactive principles of plants and their nanoproducts have been extensively studied in agriculture and medicine. in this study couroupita guianensis aubl. leaf and fruit extracts were selected for rapid and cost-effective synthesis of silver nanoparticles (leaf-lagnps and fruit-fagnps). various physiological conditions such as temperature, ph, concentration of metal ions, stoichiometric proportion of reaction mixture and reaction time showed influence on the size, dispersity and synthe ... | 2015 | 25062056 |
| social sustainability of mesocyclops biological control for dengue in south vietnam. | copepod mesocyclops as biological control agents for dengue was previously proven to be effective and sustainable in the northern and central provinces of vietnam. we aim to study social sustainability of mesocyclops intervention in south vietnam. both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. an entomological survey was carried out in 100 random households of chanh an commune, vinh long province. aedes larval indices and mesocyclops prevalence were compared with historical pre- and pos ... | 2015 | 25312335 |
| synthesis of silver nanoparticles from azadirachta indica--a most effective method for mosquito control. | mosquitoes transmit major communicable diseases such as dengue, malaria, filariasis, japanese encephalitis, chikungunya, and so on. vector control is important in epidemic disease situations as there is an urgent need to develop new and improved mosquito control methods that are economical and effective yet safe for non-targeted organisms. in the present study, silver nanoparticles (agnps) were synthesized from the aqueous leaf extract of neem plant (azadirachta indica), and their effects on mos ... | 2015 | 25226837 |
| dengue outbreaks in divinopolis, south-eastern brazil and the geographic and climatic distribution of aedes albopictus and aedes aegypti in 2011-2012. | to entomologically monitor aedes spp. and correlate the presence of these vectors with the recent epidemic of dengue in divinopolis, minas gerais state, brazil. | 2015 | 25328988 |
| adulticidal and smoke toxicity of cipadessa baccifera (roth) plant extracts against anopheles stephensi, aedes aegypti, and culex quinquefasciatus. | mosquito vectors are responsible for the transmission of parasitic and viral infections, including loss in commercial and labor outputs, particularly in developing countries with tropical and subtropical climates. the aim of the present study is to evaluate the adulticidal and smoke toxicity of cipadessa baccifera (roth) against three important mosquitoes vectors, anopheles stephensi, aedes aegypti, and culex quinquefasciatus (diptera: culicidae). adult mortality was observed after 24-h recovery ... | 2015 | 25320044 |
| screening of rubiaceae and apocynaceae extracts for mosquito larvicidal potential. | rubiaceae and apocynaceae families are well known for the expression of cyclotides having insecticidal properties. leaves and flowers extracts of plants from the families rubiaceae (ixora coccinea) and apocynaceae (allamanda violacea) were evaluated for mosquito larvicidal effect against early ivth instars of aedes aegypti and anopheles stephensi. two forms of plant extracts, one untreated and the other treated with heat and proteolytic enzyme were used for assay. after primary assay, the extrac ... | 2015 | 25317964 |
| the larvicidal activity of agave sisalana against l4 larvae of aedes aegypti is mediated by internal necrosis and inhibition of nitric oxide production. | dengue is a viral disease that affects about 50 million people per year around the world. the aim of this study was to investigate the larvicidal activity of agave sisalana crude extract in order to develop a new insecticide against aedes aegypti. in larvicidal activity assays, fourth-stage ae. aegypti larvae were exposed to different concentrations of a. sisalana crude extract for 3, 6, 12, and 24 h for determining the lc50. next, we explored its cytotoxic activity by flow cytometry. furthermor ... | 2015 | 25395257 |
| mosquito larvicidal potential of silver nanoparticles synthesized using chomelia asiatica (rubiaceae) against anopheles stephensi, aedes aegypti, and culex quinquefasciatus (diptera: culicidae). | mosquitoes transmit serious human diseases, causing millions of deaths every year. mosquito control is to enhance the health and quality of life of county residents and visitors through the reduction of mosquito populations. mosquito control is a serious concern in developing countries like india due to the lack of general awareness, development of resistance, and socioeconomic reasons. today, nanotechnology is a promising research domain which has a wide ranging application in vector control pr ... | 2015 | 25544703 |
| the single water-surface sweep estimation method accurately estimates very low (n = 4) to low-moderate (n = 25-100) and high (n > 100) aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) pupae numbers in large water containers up to 13 times faster than the exhaustive sweep and total count method and without any sediment contamination. | to confirm that a single water-surface sweep-net collection coupled with three calibration factors (2.6, 3.0 and 3.5 for 1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 water levels, respectively) (wscf) could accurately estimate very low to high aedes aegypti pupae numbers in water containers more rapidly than the exhaustive 5-sweep and total count (estc) method recommended by who. | 2015 | 25418067 |
| a model for the development of aedes (stegomyia) aegypti as a function of the available food. | we discuss the preimaginal development of the mosquito aedes aegypti from the point of view of the statistics of developmental times and the final body-size of the pupae and adults. we begin the discussion studying existing models in relation to published data for the mosquito. the data suggest a developmental process that is described by exponentially distributed random times. the existing data show as well that the idea of cohorts emerging synchronously is verified only in optimal situations c ... | 2015 | 25451964 |
| chitin is a necessary component to maintain the barrier function of the peritrophic matrix in the insect midgut. | in most insects, the peritrophic matrix (pm) partitions the midgut into different digestive compartments, and functions as a protective barrier against abrasive particles and microbial infections. in a previous study we demonstrated that certain pm proteins are essential in maintaining the pm's barrier function and establishing a gradient of pm permeability from the anterior to the posterior part of the midgut which facilitates digestion (agrawal et al., 2014). in this study, we focused on the e ... | 2015 | 25449129 |
| efficacy of thai herbal essential oils as green repellent against mosquito vectors. | repellency activity of thai essential oils derived from ylang ylang (cananga odorata (lamk.) hook.f. & thomson: annonaceae) and lemongrass (cymbopogon citratus (dc.) stapf: poaceae) were tested against two mosquito vectors, aedes aegypti (l.) and culex quinquefasciatus (say). there were compared with two chemical repellents (deet 20% w/w; sketolene shield(®) and ir3535, ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate 12.5% w/w; johnson's baby clear lotion anti-mosquito(®)). each herbal repellent was applied in ... | 2015 | 25438256 |
| bioactive compound synthesis of ag nanoparticles from leaves of melia azedarach and its control for mosquito larvae. | larvicidal activity of synthesized ag nanoparticles using 2,7.bis[2-[diethylamino]-ethoxy]fluorence isolate from the melia azedarach leaves against aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus. six fractions were collected and concentrated, fraction three showed a single spot on tlc which was found to be a pure compound. the structures were elucidated by analyses of uv, ms, and nmr spectral data. the maximum mortality was fluorence against a. aegypti and c. quinquefasciatus (lc50 = 7.94, lc90 = 23.8 ... | 2015 | 25496834 |
| chemical composition and biological activity of four salvia essential oils and individual compounds against two species of mosquitoes. | the chemical compositions of essential oils obtained from four species of genus salvia were analyzed by gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector (gc-fid) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms). the main compounds identified from salvia species essential oils were as follows: 1,8-cineole (71.7%), α-pinene (5.1%), camphor (4.4%), and β-pinene (3.8%) in salvia apiana; borneol (17.4%), β-eudesmol (10.4%), bornyl acetate (5%), and guaiol (4.8%) in salvia elegans; bornyl acetate ( ... | 2015 | 25531412 |
| effect of confertifolin from polygonum hydropiper l. against dengue vector mosquitoes aedes aegypti l. | the essential oil from the leaves of polygonum hydropiper l. (polygonaceae) was tested against aedes aegypti l. the lc50 values were 190.72 and 234.37 ppm against second and fourth instar larvae of a. aegypti, respectively. confertifolin (6,6,9a-trimethy l-4,5,5a,6,7,8,9,9a-octahydronaphtho [1,2-c] furan-3 (1h)-one) was isolated from the essential oil of p. hydropiper leaves using silica gel column chromatography. the lc50 values were 2.90 and 2.96 ppm for second and fourth instar larvae of a. a ... | 2015 | 25523289 |
| são paulo urban heat islands have a higher incidence of dengue than other urban areas. | urban heat islands are characterized by high land surface temperature, low humidity, and poor vegetation, and considered to favor the transmission of the mosquito-borne dengue fever that is transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. we analyzed the recorded dengue incidence in sao paulo city, brazil, in 2010-2011, in terms of multiple environmental and socioeconomic variables. geographical information systems, thermal remote sensing images, and census data were used to classify city areas accord ... | 2015 | 25523076 |
| mukia maderaspatana (cucurbitaceae) extract-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles to control culex quinquefasciatus and aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases are prone to raise health and economic impacts. synthetic insecticide-based interventions are indeed in situations of epidemic outbreak and sudden increases of adult mosquitoes. nanoparticles are being used in many commercial applications and were found that aqueous silver ions can be reduced by an aqueous extract of plant parts to generate extremely stable silver nanoparticles in water. based on this, silver nanoparticles (snps) were synthesized using leaf ... | 2015 | 25601441 |
| insecticidal and repellent activity of clausena dentata (rutaceae) plant extracts against aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae). | mosquito control is facing a threat due to the emergence of resistance to synthetic insecticides. insecticides of botanical origin may serve as suitable alternative biocontrol agents. the present study is to evaluate adulticidal activity of clausena dentata plant extract against aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes. the adult mortality was observed after 24 h of exposure. the highest mortality was found in acetone extracts against ae. aegypti and cx. quinquefasciatus with the lc50 ... | 2015 | 25573693 |
| hptlc analysis of scoparia dulcis linn (scrophulariaceae) and its larvicidal potential against dengue vector aedes aegypti. | this study evaluates the larvicidal activity of scoparia dulcis aqueous extract against dengue vector and determines its major chemical components. the extract was tested at various concentrations ranging from 0.1 to 2 mg/ml against aedes aegypti larvae. the extracts displayed significant larvicidal efficacy against ae. aegypt species after 24 h exposure revealing lc50 of 3.3835 (mg/ml) and lc90 of 5.7578 (mg/ml). finger printing profile carried out by camag automatic tlc sample applicator progr ... | 2015 | 25573588 |
| aealrack1 expression and localization in response to stress in c6/36 ht mosquito cells. | the receptor for activated c kinase 1 (rack1), a scaffold protein member of the tryptophan-aspartate (wd) repeat family, folds in a seven-bladed β-propeller structure that permits the association of proteins to form active complexes. mosquitoes of the genus aedes sp., are vectors of virus producing important diseases such as: dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. based on the highly conserved gene sequence of aeaerack1 of the mosquito aedes aegypti we characterized the mrna and protein of the ho ... | 2015 | 25555378 |
| evaluation of some aromatic plant extracts for mosquito larvicidal potential against culex quinquefasciatus, aedes aegypti, and anopheles stephensi. | in the present investigation, larvicidal potential of hexane, choloroform, ethyl acetate, acetone, and methanol extracts of seven aromatic plants, viz., blumea mollis, chloroxylon swietenia, clausena anisata, feronia limnonia, lantana camera, plectranthus amboinicus, and tagetes erecta were screened against culex quinquefasciatus, aedes aegypti, and anopheles stephensi. the larval mortality was observed after 12 and 24 h of exposure period. the results revealed that all the extracts showed varie ... | 2015 | 25630696 |
| dengue in brazil and colombia: a study of knowledge, attitudes, and practices. | introduction this study was conducted in brazil and colombia,where dengue is endemic and vector control programs use chemical insecticides. methods we identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices about dengue and determined the infestation levels of aedes aegypti in one brazilian and four colombian communities. results the surveys show knowledge of the vector, but little knowledge about diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. vector infestation indices show brazil to have good relative control, w ... | 2015 | 25626660 |
| immature aedes mosquitoes colonize culex quinquefasciatus breeding sites in neighborhoods in the municipality of olinda, state of pernambuco. | the present study shows the colonization of aedes mosquitoes in breeding sites specific for culex quinquefasciatus in neighborhoods in the municipality of olinda. | 2015 | 25626658 |
| angelica sinensis (umbelliferae) with proven repellent properties against aedes aegypti, the primary dengue fever vector in thailand. | botanical resources with great diversity in medicinal and aromatic plants are a rich and reliable source for finding insect repellents of plant origin, which are widely popular among today's consumers. although some herbal-based repellents have been proven comparable to or even better than synthetics, commercially available natural repellents generally tend to be expensive, with short-lived effectiveness. this critical flaw leads to ongoing research for new and effective repellents, which provid ... | 2015 | 25773182 |
| aedes aegypti salivary gland extract ameliorates experimental inflammatory bowel disease. | current therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (ibd) are not totally effective, resulting in persistent and recurrent disease for many patients. mosquito saliva contains immunomodulatory molecules and therein could represent a novel therapy for ibd. here, we demonstrated the therapeutic activity of salivary gland extract (sge) of aedes aegypti on dextran sulfate sodium (dss)-induced colitis. for this purpose, c57bl/6 male mice were exposed to 3% dss in drinking water and treated with sge at ea ... | 2015 | 25770821 |
| cytostatic and genotoxic effect of temephos in human lymphocytes and hepg2 cells. | temephos is an organophosphorus pesticide that is used in control campaigns against aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit dengue. in spite of the widespread use of temephos, few studies have examined its genotoxic potential. the aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxic, cytostatic and genotoxic effects of temephos in human lymphocytes and hepatoma cells (hepg2). the cytotoxicity was evaluated with simultaneous staining (fda/etbr). the cytostatic and genotoxic effects were evaluated usi ... | 2015 | 25746384 |
| rnai knockdown of bmrab3 led to larva and pupa lethality in silkworm bombyx mori l. | rab3 gtpases are known to play key a role in vesicular trafficking, and express highest in brain and endocrine tissues. in mammals, rab3 gtpases are paralogs unlike in insect. in this study, we cloned rab3 from the silk gland tissue of silkworm bombyx mori, and identified it as bmrab3. our in silico analysis indicated that bmrab3 is an isoform with a theoretical isoelectric point and molecular weight of 5.52 and 24.3 kda, respectively. further, bmrab3 showed the c-terminal hypervariability for g ... | 2015 | 25735242 |
| effect of temperature on life history traits during immature development of aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus (diptera: culicidae) from córdoba city, argentina. | we investigated how ambient temperature under fluctuating conditions affects the larval-pupal immature traits of aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes from córdoba city, argentina, and established each species development threshold and physiological time. based on life tables, three cohorts of each mosquito species were reared in the laboratory under small fluctuating temperatures conditions of 15.2±1.7°c, 17.9±1.6°c, 21.6±0.7°c and 25.3±0.4°c for ae. aegypti, and 16.6±1.7°c, 18.7± ... | 2015 | 25733491 |
| identification of chemical constituents and larvicidal activity of essential oil from murraya exotica l. (rutaceae) against aedes aegypti, anopheles stephensi and culex quinquefasciatus (diptera: culicidae). | this study was conducted to evaluate the phytochemical composition and larvicidal effect of leaf essential oil from murraya exotica against early fourth-instar larvae of aedes aegypti, anopheles stephensi and culex quinquefasciatus. gas chromatography (gc) and gas chromatography mass spectrometry (gc-ms) analyses revealed that the essential oil contained 27 components. the major chemical components identified were β-humulene (40.62%), benzyl benzoate (23.96%), β-caryophyllene (7.05%) and α-terpi ... | 2015 | 25697880 |
| tackling the growing threat of dengue: phyllanthus niruri-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their mosquitocidal properties against the dengue vector aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | mosquitoes are vectors of devastating pathogens and parasites, causing millions of deaths every year. dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. recently, transmission has strongly increased in urban and semiurban areas, becoming a major international public health concern. aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) is the primary vector of dengue. the use of synthetic insecticides to control aedes mosquitoes lead to high operational costs and ... | 2015 | 25669140 |
| synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using gmelina asiatica leaf extract against filariasis, dengue, and malaria vector mosquitoes. | mosquitoes are blood-feeding insects and serve as the most important vectors for spreading human diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, and filariasis. the continued use of synthetic insecticides has resulted in resistance in mosquitoes. synthetic insecticides are toxic and affect the environment by contaminating soil, water, and air, and then natural products may be an alternative to synthetic insecticides because they are effective, biodegradable, eco-friendly, and safe to envir ... | 2015 | 25666372 |
| frequency of v1016i and f1534c mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene in aedes aegypti in venezuela. | the v1016i and f1534c mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene have been associated with resistance to pyrethroids and ddt in aedes aegypti mosquitoes. a study was carried out to determine the frequency of i1016 and c1534 by real-time pcr in five natural populations of ae. aegypti in venezuela during 2008, 2010 and 2012, as well as in a strain selected with 0.14 µg of deltamethrin for 15 generations. | 2015 | 24935645 |
| assessing dengue infection risk in the southern region of taiwan: implications for control. | dengue, one of the most important mosquito-borne diseases, is a major international public health concern. this study aimed to assess potential dengue infection risk from aedes aegypti in kaohsiung and the implications for vector control. here we investigated the impact of dengue transmission on human infection risk using a well-established dengue-mosquito-human transmission dynamics model. a basic reproduction number (r 0)-based probabilistic risk model was also developed to estimate dengue inf ... | 2015 | 25007831 |
| aedes aegypti larvicide from the ethanolic extract of piper nigrum black peppercorns. | due to unavailability of a vaccine and a specific cure to dengue, the focus nowadays is to develop an effective vector control method against the female aedes aegypti mosquito. this study aims to determine the larvicidal fractions from piper nigrum ethanolic extracts (pnpcme) and to elucidate the identity of the bioactive compounds that comprise these larvicidal fractions. larvicidal assay was performed by subjecting 3rd to 4th a. aegypti instar larvae to pnpcme of p. nigrum. the pnpcme exhibite ... | 2015 | 25118563 |
| developing exon-primed intron-crossing (epic) markers for population genetic studies in three aedes disease vectors. | aedes aegypti, aedes notoscriptus, and aedes albopictus are important vectors of many arboviruses implicated in human disease such as dengue fever. genetic markers applied across vector species can provide important information on population structure, gene flow, insecticide resistance, and taxonomy, however, robust microsatellite markers have proven difficult to develop in these species and mosquitoes generally. here we consider the utility and transferability of 15 ribosome protein (rp) exon-p ... | 2015 | 24895297 |
| polyenylcyclopropane carboxylic esters with high insecticidal activity. | pyrethroids are synthetic derivatives of naturally occurring pyrethrum. these molecules are widely used in agriculture for ant, fly and mosquito control and for lawn and garden care. pyrethroids are the optically active esters of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methylpropenyl)-cyclopropane carboxylic acid, also known as chrysanthemic acid. however, their intense use has resulted in the development of resistance in many insect species. herein, specific structural modifications of the pyrethroid scaffold and th ... | 2015 | 24899413 |
| [competition between aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus larvae in the laboratory]. | this study had the aim of evaluating the effects of intra and interspecies larval competition between aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus, survival of larvae time taken to develop and wing length. the experiment was carried out with three densities and five proportions of the species. aedes aegypti survival was greater than aedes albopictus survival at intermediate density, while it was lower at high density. only the time taken for aedes albopictus to develop was affected. the differences found ... | 2015 | 19009190 |
| comparison among homemade repellents made with cloves, picaridin, andiroba, and soybean oil against aedes aegypti bites. | 2015 | 22231260 | |
| comparison of field and laboratory-based tests for behavioral response of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) to repellents. | the repellent and irritant effects of three essential oils-clove, hairy basil, and sweet basil-were compared using an excito-repellency test system against an insecticide-resistant strain of aedes aegypti (l.) females from pu teuy, kanchanaburi province. deet was used as the comparison standard compound. tests were conducted under field and controlled laboratory conditions. the most marked repellent effect (spatial noncontact assay) among the three test essential oils was exhibited by sweet basi ... | 2015 | 26470388 |
| [prevalence of reactions secundary to mosquito bites aedes aegypti at en el regional center of allergy and clinical immunology, university hospital, de monterrey, nuevo leon]. | although systemic reactions resulting from hymenoptera stings have been studied extensively, the prevalence of allergic reactions to mosquitoes is unknown. | 2015 | 20857628 |
| [epidemics and disease during the revolution period in mexico]. | the health condition in mexico was bad around de beginning of the revolutionary period. the movement of troops led the development of epidemics like yellow fever, typhus, smallpox, and influenza that were enhance with natural disasters and hunger in whole country, from cost to cost and in the north big cities like monterrey, guadalajara and saltillo. doctor liceaga conducted a well planned campaign against yellow fever eradicating water stagnant deposits in order to combat the vector transmissio ... | 2015 | 20929620 |
| travel-related mosquito-transmitted disease questionnaire survey among health professionals in taiwan. | health-care professionals can help travelers by providing accurate pre-travel counseling for mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fever. governments and international organizations will benefit from knowledge survey among health professionals in this field to promote the development of travel health profession. this study investigates physicians' and nurses' knowledge regarding malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fever. | 2015 | 21199140 |
| assessment of the relationship between entomologic indicators of aedes aegypti and the epidemic occurrence of dengue virus 3 in a susceptible population, são josé do rio preto, são paulo, brazil. | the aims of this study were to describe the occurrence of dengue in space and time and to assess the relationships between dengue incidence and entomologic indicators. we selected the dengue autochthonous cases that occurred between september 2005 and august 2007 in são josé do rio preto to calculate incidence rates by month, year and census tracts. the monthly incidence rates of the city were compared to the monthly breteau indices (bi) of the são josé do rio region. between december 2006 and f ... | 2015 | 25484110 |
| dengue virus 4 (denv-4) re-emerges after 30 years in brazil: cocirculation of denv-2, denv-3, and denv-4 in bahia. | dengue fever (df) is a mosquito-borne viral disease of great concern in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. one important cause of the increase in df is rapid development and urbanization has led to proliferation of the aedes aegypti mosquito, the vector responsible for transmission of the illness. surveillance of dengue virus (denv) infection in brazil shows the predominance of denv-1, denv-2, and denv-3 until 2010. this study reports the reappearance of denv-4 in brazil for the firs ... | 2015 | 25420650 |
| dengue fever in europe: could there be an epidemic in the future? | dengue virus (denv) is the arbovirus with the widest impact on human health. although its dispersal is partially conditioned by environmental constraints that limit the distribution of its main vector (aedes aegypti), denv has been spreading geographically in recent times, but mostly afflicting tropical and subtropical regions. with no prophylactic vaccine or specific therapeutics available, vector control remains the best alternative to restrain its circulation. moreover, the establishment of t ... | 2015 | 25399556 |
| protein-protein interactions between a. aegypti midgut and dengue virus 2: two-hybrid screens using the midgut cdna library. | dengue virus (denv) is principally transmitted by the aedes aegypti mosquito. to date, mosquito population control remains the key strategy for reducing the continuing spread of denv. the focus on the development of new vector control strategies through an understanding of the mosquito-virus relationship is essential, especially targeting the midgut, which is the first mosquito organ exposed to denv infection. | 2015 | 26719940 |
| first evidence of dengue virus infection in wild caught mosquitoes during an outbreak in assam, northeast india. | dengue is one of the major public health problems worldwide, transmitted mainly by aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus mosquitoes. rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have led to an increase in vector population in northeastern states of india. in 2013, guwahati, the capital city of assam, india experienced an outbreak of dengue. this study was undertaken with an objective to determine infection rates of dengue viruses (denv) in both the established vectors present in this region. | 2015 | 26714508 |
| the consequences of co-infections for parasite transmission in the mosquito aedes aegypti. | co-infections may modify parasite transmission opportunities directly as a consequence of interactions in the within-host environment, but also indirectly through changes in host life history. furthermore, host and parasite traits are sensitive to the abiotic environment with variable consequences for parasite transmission in co-infections. we investigate how co-infection of the mosquito aedes aegypti with two microsporidian parasites (vavraia culicis and edhazardia aedis) at two levels of larva ... | 2015 | 25311642 |
| functional implications of the peptidoglycan recognition proteins in the immunity of the yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti. | peptidoglycan recognition proteins (pgrps) play essential roles in the immune systems of insects and higher animals against certain pathogens, including bacteria. in insects, most studies on the functions of pgrps have been performed in drosophila, with only limited studies in mosquitoes, which are important disease vectors. in the present study, we analysed the pgrp sequences of the yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti, acquired from two genome databases, and identified a total of seven pgrp ge ... | 2015 | 25588548 |
| molecular characterization of an apolipophorin-iii gene from the chinese oak silkworm, antheraea pernyi (lepidoptera: saturniidae). | apolipophorin-iii (apolp-iii) acts in lipid transport, lipoprotein metabolism, and innate immunity in insects. in this study, an apolp-iii gene of antheraea pernyi pupae (ap-apolp-iii) was isolated and characterized. the full-length cdna of ap-apolp-iii is 687 bp, including a 5'-untranslated region (utr) of 40 bp, 3'-utr of 86 bp and an open reading frame of 561 bp encoding a polypeptide of 186 amino acids that contains an apolipophorin-iii precursor domain (pf07464). the deduced ap-apolp-iii pr ... | 2015 | 25348706 |
| interaction of lysinibacillus sphaericus binary toxin with mosquito larval gut cells: binding and internalization. | the binary toxin produced by lysinibacillus sphaericus is composed of bina and binb subunits. together, but not separately, the two subunits are highly toxic to culex quinquefasciatus larvae, but show no toxicity to aedes aegypti. the molecular mechanism underlying intoxication has not been clearly elucidated. the present study compares the binding and the internalization of binary toxin into the midgut epithelial cells of susceptible c. quinquefasciatus mosquito larvae with those of bin-refract ... | 2015 | 26408968 |
| effects of proteinase inhibitor from adenanthera pavonina seeds on short- and long term larval development of aedes aegypti. | currently, one of the major global public health concerns is related to the transmission of dengue/yellow fever virus by the vector aedes aegypti. the most abundant digestive enzymes in ae. aegypti midgut larvae are trypsin and chymotrypsin. since protease inhibitors have the capacity to bind to and inhibit the action of insect digestive proteinases, we investigated the short- and long-term effects of adenanthera pavonina seed proteinase inhibitor (apti) on ae. aegypti larvae, as well as a possi ... | 2015 | 25796215 |
| [management of the yellow fever epidemic in 2010 in séguéla (côte d'ivoire): value of multidisciplinary investigation]. | in august 2010, five positive cases of yellow fever were reported in the region of séguéla, in the northwest of côte d'ivoire, affected by an armed conflict since 2002. in order to evaluate the extent of yellow fever virus circulation and the risk for local people, a multidisciplinary investigation was carried out by the côte-d'ivoire ministry of health and public hygiene. | 2015 | 25629680 |
| virulency of novel nanolarvicide from trichoderma atroviride against aedes aegypti (linn.): a clsm analysis. | aedes aegypti is the vector for transmitting dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever. these diseases' transmission has increased predominantly in urban and semi-urban areas as a major public health concern. in present investigation, trichoderma atroviride culture filtrates were used for the synthesis of silver nanoparticle. moreover, t. atroviride is a free-living and rapidly growing fungi common in soil and root ecosystem. this fungi is an exceptionally good model for biocontrol and more signific ... | 2015 | 25907629 |
| [detection of flavivirus in mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) from easter island-chile]. | flaviviruses are arthropod-borne viruses, mainly by mosquitoes of the genera aedes and culex (culicidae) that are detected in tropical and subtropical areas. main flaviviruses of public health importance are: dengue, west nile virus, yellow fever, among others. in continental chile, flaviviruses has not been detected. however, there are indigenous cases of dengue detected in easter island since 2002, as the presence of its vector aedes aegypti. the aim of this study was: to determine diversity o ... | 2015 | 25860055 |
| ovicidal and adulticidal potential of leaf and seed extract of albizia lebbeck (l.) benth. (family: fabaceae) against culex quinquefasciatus, aedes aegypti, and anopheles stephensi (diptera: culicidae). | several diseases are associated to the mosquito-human interaction. mosquitoes are the carriers of severe and well-known illnesses such as malaria, arboviral encephalitis, dengue fever, chikungunya fever, west nile virus, and yellow fever. these diseases produce significant morbidity and mortality in humans and livestock around the world. in the present study, hexane, benzene, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of leaf and seed of albizia lebbeck were assayed for their toxicity agai ... | 2015 | 25681143 |
| laboratory evaluation of indian medicinal plants as repellents against malaria, dengue, and filariasis vector mosquitoes. | mosquito-borne diseases have an economic impact, including loss in commercial and labor outputs, particularly in countries with tropical and subtropical climates; however, no part of the world is free from vector-borne diseases. mosquitoes are the carriers of severe and well-known illnesses such as malaria, arboviral encephalitis, dengue fever, chikungunya fever, west nile virus, and yellow fever. these diseases produce significant morbidity and mortality in humans and livestock around the world ... | 2015 | 25399815 |
| effects of artesunate treatment on plasmodium gallinaceum transmission in the vectors aedes aegypti and culex quinquefasciatus. | in the absence of vaccines, chemotherapy is an effective and economical way for controlling malaria. development of anti-malarial drugs that target pathogenic blood stage parasites and gametocytes is preferable for the treatment as it can alleviate the host's morbidity and mortality and block transmission of the plasmodium parasite. recently, our laboratory has developed an in vivo transmission blocking assay that involves administration of 7 consecutive daily doses of a test compound into domes ... | 2015 | 25466617 |
| behavioral response of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) larvae to synthetic and natural attractants and repellents. | aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) is the key vector of three important arboviral diseases: dengue, yellow fever, and chikungunya. immature stages of this species inhabit human-made containers placed in residential landscapes. in this study, we evaluated a few compounds in a sensitive behavioral assay with ae. aegypti larvae. the orientation of larvae to different compounds was surveyed using a performance index (pi). the pi represents the response to each odorant, where a value of +1 is in ... | 2015 | 26352935 |
| efficient transposition of the youngest miniature inverted repeat transposable element family of yellow fever mosquito in yeast. | miniature inverted repeat transposable elements (mites) are often the most numerous dna transposons in plant and animal genomes. the dramatic amplification of mite families during evolution is puzzling, because the transposase sources for the vast majority of mite families are unknown. the yellow fever mosquito genome contains > 220-mb mite sequences; however, transposition activity has not been demonstrated for any of the mite families. the gnome elements are the youngest mite family in this ge ... | 2015 | 25754725 |
| mosquito larvicidal and pupaecidal potential of prodigiosin from serratia marcescens and understanding its mechanism of action. | mosquitoes spread lethal diseases like malaria and dengue fever to humans. considering mosquito vector control as one of the best alternatives to reduce new infections, here we have analyzed the effect of purified pigment prodigiosin extracted from serratia marcescens (nmcc 75) against larval and pupal stages of aedes aegypti and anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. mosquito larvicidal activities of purified prodigiosin revealed lc50 values of 14 ± 1.2, 15.6 ± 1.48, 18 ± 1.3, 21 ± 0.87 µg/ml against ... | 2015 | 26267052 |
| efficacy of tolypocladium cylindrosporum against aedes aegypti eggs, larvae and adults. | the aim of this study was to test the activity of seven tolypocladium cylindrosporum isolates against different developmental stages of aedes aegypti. | 2015 | 26332164 |
| chemical composition and biological activity of essential oils of dracocephalum heterophyllum and hyssopus officinalis from western himalaya. | the essential oils of two representatives of the lamiaceae, dracocephalum heterophyllum benth. and hyssopus officinalis l., are described for their antifungal, antibacterial, larvicidal and inect biting deterrent activities. additionally, the chemical compositions of the essential oils, analyzed by simultaneous gc-ms and gc-fid, and odor descriptions are given. the main components of h. officinalis oil were pinocarvone, cis-pinocamphone, and β-pinene. citronellol was found as the main compound o ... | 2015 | 25920235 |
| di-rhamnolipid is a mosquito pupicidal metabolite from pseudomonas fluorescens (vcrc b426). | pseudomonas fluorescens migula (vcrc b426) produces a secondary metabolite, which was found to be active against pupae of vector mosquitoes namely culex quinquefasciatus, anopheles stephensi and aedes aegypti. the mosquito pupicidal metabolite from p. fluoescens was mass produced and separated by ethyl acetate extraction and purified further by silica gel column chromatography, fplc, hplc and tlc. the purified metabolite was characterized by nmr, ft-ir, lc-ms and maldi-tof. the ft-ir, (1)h and ( ... | 2015 | 25912083 |
| inter-epidemic abundance and distribution of potential mosquito vectors for rift valley fever virus in ngorongoro district, tanzania. | background rift valley fever (rvf) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that primarily affects ruminants but also has the capacity to infect humans. objective to determine the abundance and distribution of mosquito vectors in relation to their potential role in the virus transmission and maintenance in disease epidemic areas of ngorongoro district in northern tanzania. methods a cross-sectional entomological investigation was carried out before the suspected rvf outbreak in october 2012. mosquitoe ... | 2015 | 28156815 |
| [zika virus: another emerging arbovirus in venezuela?]. | current health conditions of venezuela, together with the tropical proliferation of different types of aedes (aegypti and albopictus), suggest the arrival to this country of zika virus (zikv). the pan american health organization urges latin american countries to take measures to prevent the zikv entry and advises that these measures must be designed to detect the introduction of zikv in an area, track its spread and actively monitor the disease. in venezuela and other latin-american countries, ... | 2015 | 26710538 |
| vector competence of aedes aegypti mosquitoes for filarial nematodes is affected by age and nutrient limitation. | mosquitoes are one of the most important vectors of human disease. the ability of mosquitoes to transmit disease is dependent on the age structure of the population, as mosquitoes must survive long enough for the parasites to complete their development and infect another human. age could have additional effects due to mortality rates and vector competence changing as mosquitoes senesce, but these are comparatively poorly understood. we have investigated these factors using the mosquito aedes aeg ... | 2015 | 25446985 |
| chikungunya: here today, where tomorrow? | 2015 | 25576501 | |
| a mosquito survey of the twin-island caribbean nation of saint kitts and nevis, 2010. | adult mosquito surveys of saint kitts and nevis (skn) were performed in the dry season (march 16-23, 2010) in saint kitts, and the rainy season (october 18-25, 2010) in skn. biogents (bg) sentinel traps were set with co₂and bg lure in urban, rural, mangrove, and dry forest habitats. mosquitoes were identified to species, and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was performed on potential vector species for dengue virus (denv), chikungunya virus (chikv), and west nile virus (wnv). the ... | 2015 | 26675458 |
| chikungunya. | chikungunya is an acute viral disease characterised by fever and painful arthralgia. the arthritic symptoms associated with chikungunya can be debilitating and may persist for months or even years in some patients. severe neurological complications such as encephalitis have also been reported during recent large outbreaks. the disease is caused by chikungunya virus (chikv), a mosquito-borne alphavirus from the togaviridae family, which has recently emerged to become one of the most important exo ... | 2015 | 26601450 |
| historical inability to control aedes aegypti as a main contributor of fast dispersal of chikungunya outbreaks in latin america. | the arrival of chikungunya fever (chikf) in latin american countries has been expected to trigger epidemics and challenge health systems. historically considered as dengue-endemic countries, abundant aedes aegypti populations make this region highly vulnerable to chikungunya virus (chikv) circulation. this review describes the current dengue and chikf epidemiological situations, as well as the role of uncontrolled ae. aegypti and aedes albopictus vectors in spreading the emerging chikv. comments ... | 2015 | 26518229 |
| arbovirus surveillance and first report of chikungunya virus in wild populations of aedes aegypti from guerrero, mexico. | we carried out dengue (denv) and chikungunya virus (chikv) surveillance in wild populations of aedes aegypti from guerrero, mexico, from 2012 to 2014 following a standard national protocol of the mexican dengue control program. a total of 284 pools (15-30 specimens/pool) of female mosquitoes were tested with real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction to detect denv and chikv. we report for the 1st time the detection of chikv from field-collected mosquitoes at acapulco and juchitán ... | 2015 | 26375910 |
| assessing carbon dioxide and synthetic lure-baited traps for dengue and chikungunya vector surveillance (3). | the aedes mosquito vectors of dengue virus (denv) and chikungunya virus (chikv) are attracted to specific host cues that are not generated by traditional light traps. for this reason multiple companies have designed traps to specifically target those species. recently the standard trap for denv and chikv vectors, the bg-sentinel (bgs) trap, has been remodeled to be more durable and better suited for use in harsh field conditions, common during military operations, and relabeled the bg-sentinel 2 ... | 2015 | 26375905 |
| [lessons learned in the control of aedes aegypti to address dengue and the emergency of chikungunya in iquitos, peru]. | dengue has affected iquitos since 1990 causing outbreaks of major impact on public health and for this reason great efforts have been made for its temporal control. currently, with the expansion of the chikungunya virus in the americas and the threat of the emergence of the virus in iquitos, we reflect on lessons learned by way of the activities undertaken in the area of vector control; epidemiological surveillance, diagnosis and clinical management during periods of outbreaks of dengue, in a wa ... | 2015 | 26102121 |
| susceptibility of aedes albopictus and aedes aegypti to three imported chikungunya virus strains, including the e1/226v variant in taiwan. | an e1/226v variant chikungunya virus (chikv) efficiently transmitted by aedes albopictus to humans poses a significant threat to public health for those areas with the presence of aedes albopictus, including taiwan. | 2015 | 25715998 |
| comparative efficacy of existing surveillance tools for aedes aegypti in western kenya. | all traditional surveillance techniques for aedes aegypti have been developed for the cosmopolitan domestic subspecies ae. aegypti aegypti, and not the sylvatic subspecies, ae. aegypti formosus. the predominant form in western kenya is ae. aegypti formosus that is rarely associated with human habitations but is linked to transmission of sylvatic dengue virus strains. we compared five surveillance methods for their effectiveness in sampling ae. aegypti formosus with the goal of determining a sust ... | 2015 | 26611965 |
| natural vertical transmission of dengue viruses in aedes aegypti in selected sites in cebu city, philippines. | we attempted to determine the vertical transmission of dengue virus (denv) in aedes aegypti in selected sites in cebu city, philippines. mosquito sub-adults were collected monthly from households and the field during the wet-dry-wet season from november, 2011 to july, 2012 and were laboratory-reared to adults. viral rna extracts in mosquitoes were assayed by hemi-nested rt-pcr. results showed that 62 (36.26%; n=679) out of 171 mosquito pools (n=2,871) were denv+. the minimum infection rate (mir) ... | 2015 | 26611963 |
| innate antiviral immunity against dengue virus. | dengue virus (denv), the most prevalent mosquito-borne viral diseases in humans worldwide, causes dengue fever, a mild form of the disease, as well as dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome, a more severe form which can be life-threatening. the four serotypes of denv (denv1-4) are positive-sense, single stranded rna virus belonging to the flaviviridae family and are transmitted by aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes. together, they are estimated to cause almost 100 million symp ... | 2015 | 26559229 |
| [estimation of aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) productivity in households and public spaces in a dengue endemic city in colombia]. | aedes aegypti is a vector for the dengue virus in colombia. its productivity can be estimated using pupal counts. | 2015 | 26535548 |
| essential oils from zanthoxylum fagara wild lime, ruta chalepensis l. and thymus vulgaris l.: composition and activity against aedes aegypti larvae. | the dengue virus is transmitted by aedes aegypti. several plants are used to control this mosquito. in the present study the chemical composition of the essential oils of ruta chalepensis, zanthoxylum fagara and thymus vulgaris were analyzed, and their activities against larvae of two a. aegypti populations were evaluated. the major compounds found in t. vulgaris were thymol and -cymene at 39.8% and 30.5%, respectively, with the major components being oxygenated monoterpenes and monoterpene hyd ... | 2015 | 26525020 |
| dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever in adults. | dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever are re-emerging diseases that are endemic in the tropics. the global prevalence of dengue cases has increased in south-east asia, africa, the western pacific, and the americas. the increasingly widespread distribution and the rising incidence of dengue virus infections are related to increased distribution of aedes aegypti, an increasingly urban population, and increasing air travel. several southeast asian countries show that the age of the reported den ... | 2015 | 26506734 |
| a role for vector control in dengue vaccine programs. | development and deployment of a successful dengue virus (denv) vaccine has confounded research and pharmaceutical entities owing to the complex nature of denv immunity and concerns over exacerbating the risk of denv hemorrhagic fever (dhf) as a consequence of vaccination. thus, consensus is growing that a combination of mitigation strategies will be needed for denv to be successfully controlled, likely involving some form of vector control to enhance a vaccine program. we present here a determin ... | 2015 | 26478199 |
| erratum to: nanoparticles in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases: bioactivity of bruguiera cylindrica-synthesized nanoparticles against dengue virus den-2 (in vitro) and its mosquito vector aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | 2015 | 26412056 | |
| sterol carrier protein 2, a critical host factor for dengue virus infection, alters the cholesterol distribution in mosquito aag2 cells. | host factors that enable dengue virus (denv) to propagate in the mosquito host cells are unclear. it is known that cellular cholesterol plays an important role in the life cycle of denv in human host cells but unknown if the lipid requirements differ for mosquito versus mammalian. in mosquito aedes aegypti, sterol carrier protein 2 (scp-2) is critical for cellular cholesterol homeostasis. in this study, we identified scp-2 as a critical host factor for denv production in mosquito aag2 cells. tre ... | 2015 | 26336241 |
| comparison of the insecticidal characteristics of commercially available plant essential oils against aedes aegypti and anopheles gambiae (diptera: culicidae). | aedes aegypti and anopheles gambiae are two mosquito species that represent significant threats to global public health as vectors of dengue virus and malaria parasites, respectively. although mosquito populations have been effectively controlled through the use of synthetic insecticides, the emergence of widespread insecticide-resistance in wild mosquito populations is a strong motivation to explore new insecticidal chemistries. for these studies, ae. aegypti and an. gambiae were treated with c ... | 2015 | 26336230 |
| detection of dengue virus in mosquito extracts and human clinical samples using a field expedient molecular platform. | dengue fever occurs in localized outbreaks and can significantly erode troop strength and mission readiness. timely identification of dengue virus (denv) provides for rapid and appropriate patient management decisions, such as medical evacuation and supportive therapies, as well as help to promote force health protection through vector control and personal protective measures. the "ruggedized" advanced pathogen identification device is a field-friendly pcr (polymerase chain reaction) platform th ... | 2015 | 26327544 |
| nanoparticles in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases: bioactivity of bruguiera cylindrica-synthesized nanoparticles against dengue virus den-2 (in vitro) and its mosquito vector aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | mosquitoes are blood-feeding insects serving as the most important vectors for spreading human pathogens and parasites. dengue is a viral disease mainly vectored through the bite of aedes mosquitoes. its transmission has recently increased in urban and semi-urban areas of tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, becoming a major international public health concern. there is no specific treatment for dengue. its prevention and control solely depend on effective vector control measures. mangrov ... | 2015 | 26290219 |
| role of aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus during the 2011 dengue fever epidemics in hanoi, vietnam. | to record the human cases of dengue fever (df) and investigate the aedes mosquito species circulating during the hanoi 2011 df epidemics. | 2015 | 26276285 |
| different serotypes of dengue virus (denv) imported by polish travellers from dengue endemic areas to poland. | dengue viruses are the most widespread arboviruses (transmitted mainly by aedes aegypti and ae. albopictus mosquitoes), which have shown an unexpected geographic expansion. there are four dengue virus serotypes: denv-1, denv-2, denv-3, and denv-4. subsequent infections increase the risk of developing severe dengue fever. | 2015 | 26119675 |