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the effect of multiple vectors on arbovirus transmission.	many mosquito-borne arboviruses have more than one competent vector. these vectors may or may not overlap in space and time, and may interact differently with vertebrate hosts. the presence of multiple vectors for a particular virus at one location over time will influence the epidemiology of the system, and could be important in the design of intervention strategies to protect particular hosts. a simulation model previously developed for west nile and st. louis encephalitis viruses and culex ni ...	0	23741205
habitat characteristics and eggshell distribution of the salt marsh mosquito, aedes vigilax, in marshes in subtropical eastern australia.	research at 10 locations in coastal subtropical queensland, australia, has shown that salt marshes contained heterogeneous distributions of eggshells of the pest and vector mosquito aedes vigilax (skuse) (diptera:culicidae). the eggshell distribution was related to specific vegetation assemblages, with a mix of the grass, sporobolus virginicus (l.) kunth (poales: poaceae), and the beaded glasswort, sarcocornia quinqueflora (bunge ex (ung.-stern) a.j. scott (caryophyllales: chenopodiaceae), as si ...	0	20233077
oviposition and larval habitat preferences of the saltwater mosquito, aedes vigilax, in a subtropical mangrove forest in queensland, australia.	our aim was to investigate the oviposition and larval habitats of the saltwater mosquito aedes vigilax (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) in a mangrove forest system in subtropical queensland, australia. eggshells (indicators of oviposition) and larvae were sampled in three habitat classes that were depicted in a schematic model. two classes were in depressions or basins, either with hummocks or dense pneumatophore substrates, both of which retained water after tidal flooding. the third class was in f ...	0	22938052
genetic characterization of archived bunyaviruses and their potential for emergence in australia.	to better understand the diversity of bunyaviruses and their circulation in australia, we sequenced 5 viruses (gan gan, trubanaman, kowanyama, yacaaba, and taggert) isolated and serologically identified 4 decades ago as members of the family bunyaviridae. gan gan and trubanaman viruses almost perfectly matched 2 recently isolated, purportedly novel viruses, salt ash and murrumbidgee viruses, respectively. kowanyama and yacaaba viruses were identified as being related to members of a large clade ...	0	27088588
biology of culex sitiens, a predominant mosquito in phang nga, thailand after a tsunami.	a tsunami affected area in phang nga province, thailand was explored randomly as some freshwater sites had changed into brackish-water sites. a survey of four areas found culex sitiens to be the most dominant mosquito species.this mosquito prefers to breed in putrefied water with garbage and it was found in almost every stagnant, brackish-water site in full sunlight. the larval density was more than 300 larvae/dip/250 ml water. its biting cycle, determined by human landing catch, was nocturnal, ...	0	22950682
passive prophylaxis with permethrin-treated tents reduces mosquito bites among north american summer campers.	over 2 million adolescents participate in summer-camp experiences, placing themselves at risk for mosquito-borne illness. insect repellent is recommended but often not used. it is unknown whether permethrin treatment of a location, such as a campsite, provides passive prophylaxis reducing mosquito bites among all persons in the immediate vicinity.	0	15813141
the multiplication of queensland and new guinean arboviruses in culex annulirostris skuse and aedes vigilax (skuse) (diptera: culicidae).		1975	1182050
[arboviral diseases in south-west pacific islands (author's transl)].	islands of the south-west pacific area belong to the melanesian group, excepted niue, tonga, wallis and futuna which are polynesian. through new guinea, there is a geographic relation to the eastern part of australia, rich of 42 arbovirus types. dengue and ross river fever are the most important arboviral diseases in the region; both affect islanders after introduction of virus by travellers to localities where efficient vectors are present. dengue types 1, 2 and 4 were isolated from man and fro ...	1981	6116150
three modes of transmission of ross river virus by aedes vigilax (skuse).	some 15% of the saltmarsh mosquito, aedes (ochlerotatus) vigilax (skuse) mechanically transmitted the t48 strain of ross river virus from viraemic donors to uninfected recipient suckling mice. the population tested from near brisbane was moderately susceptible to infection (id50=10(4x5+/-0x1) suckling mouse ld50/mosquito) when fed virus diluted in blood on a cotton pledget. rapid proliferation of the virus in the mosquito allowed transmission from 4 days after ingestion with maximum transmission ...	1982	6291499
[survey on filariasis in new caledonia].	a parasitological survey has been conducted in the localities of new caledonia where foci of subperiodic bancroftian filariasis, transmitted by aedes vigilax, had been observed in 1950-1957. the microfilaremia indices obtained in 1979-1980 are generally lesser than in the past. some foci on the west coast, have disappeared; the other ones are spread along the coasts in the north, north-west, north-east and east of the mainland, one is located in ouvea island. aedes vigilax is highly prevalent in ...	1984	6386205
in-vivo staining of aedes vigilax, aedes aegypti and culex annulirostris larvae with giemsa and other vital dyes.	of 11 stains tested in the laboratory with larval aedes aegypti, giemsa at dosages of 6 mg/liter for 24 hr and 21 mg/liter for 3 hr proved most satisfactory for in-vivo staining. at these rates, giemsa caused some mortality especially in first instars of ae. vigilax, ae. aegypti and culex annulirostris but effectively was retained in all adults examined up to 3 days posteclosion. the method was deemed satisfactory for investigations of larval movement of ae. vigilax, cx. sitiens and ae. alternan ...	1986	2466952
the experimental infection of horses with murray valley encephalitis and ross river viruses.	eleven weanling horses were inoculated with murray valley encephalitis and ross river viruses either by intravenous injection or by the bite of culex annulirostris or aedes vigilax mosquitoes infected orally. five of the 11 horses circulated trace amounts of mve virus for 1 to 5d and they infected 7/408 cx annulirostris which subsequently fed on them. haemagglutination-inhibiting antibody persisted at detectable levels for the 24-week observation period. with ross river virus, only one of 11 hor ...	1987	3038067
light and electron microscope studies on three new species of microsporidia from saltmarsh mosquitoes in australia.	descriptions are given of three microsporidians found parasitising larvae of culicine mosquitoes in south-east queensland, australia. two, duboscqia aediphaga n.sp. and microsporidium lotaensis n.sp. were recovered from larvae of aedes (ochlerotatus) vigilax (skuse), and a third, amblyospora pinensis n.sp., from culex sitiens wiedemann. the three species were studied by light microscopy and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. we believe this to be the first detailed account of the ult ...	1988	23195211
relative repellency of two formulations of n,n-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet) and permethrin-treated clothing against culex sitiens and aedes vigilax in thailand.	field tests were conducted to compare the effectiveness of 2 repellent formulations of n,n-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet) in combination with permethrin-impregnated military uniforms against culex sitiens and aedes vigilax in thailand. repellency was determined during a 2 h crepuscular period using volunteers who had been treated with repellents 6, 8, 10, and 12 h prior to the end of each test period. an extended-duration repellent formulation (edrf) containing 35% deet repelled significantly ...	1990	2098470
comparison of dry ice baited light traps with human bait collections for surveillance of mosquitoes in northern queensland, australia.	adult mosquitoes were collected from april 1984 to september 1985, at 3 sites at or adjacent to the ross river dam, north queensland. the numbers attracted to dry ice baited encephalitis virus surveillance (evs) light traps and to human bait were similar. both methods sampled 18 taxa and ranked the abundances of culex annulirostris, anopheles annulipes s.l., aedes vigilax, mansonia uniformis and ma. septempunctata similarly at each locality. significant correlations between the 2 methods were fo ...	1991	1686444
mosquito (diptera: culicidae) and arbovirus activity on the south coast of new south wales, australia, in 1985-1988.	an investigation of the seasonal activity of adult mosquitoes and arboviruses in two native forests revealed a mosquito fauna comprising 33 species for the mogo state forest-batemans bay locality and 34 species for the termeil state forest. the mosquito aedes vigilax was the most abundant species in salt marshes at mogo state forest-batemans bay, whereas the freshwater species anopheles annulipes s.l. and coquillettidia linealis were most abundant at termeil state forest. major faunal difference ...	1991	1685192
surveillance of mosquitoes and arbovirus infection at the ross river dam (stage 1), australia.	this paper describes the temporal and spatial abundance of the mosquito fauna of the ross river dam (stage 1) in northern queensland, australia. culex annulirostris, anopheles annulipes s.l., mansonia uniformis, mansonia septempunctata, and the nondam breeding aedes vigilax were the major species collected by dry ice-supplemented light traps set at various distances from the edge of the reservoir. to estimate the level of arbovirus activity in these different zones, sentinel chicken flocks were ...	1993	7907358
ross river virus isolations from mosquitoes in arid regions of western australia: implication of vertical transmission as a means of persistence of the virus.	outbreaks of mosquito-borne ross river (rr) virus disease (epidemic polyarthritis) occur suddenly in the arid north and interior of the state of western australia, often within a few weeks of heavy rainfall. between outbreaks, these regions may undergo long periods of drought, with little or no mosquito or arbovirus activity. the means by which rr virus is reintroduced or reactivated in these areas when environmental conditions favor mosquito-borne virus activity are unknown. in this paper, we d ...	1993	8279636
runnelling to control saltmarsh mosquitoes: long-term efficacy and environmental impacts.	aedes vigilax is a problem mosquito species prevalent in subtropical australian coastal wetlands. we evaluate the long-term impacts of runnelling, an environmentally benign habitat modification method, on mosquitoes and the wetland environment. runnelling uses shallow channels to enhance flushing of the marsh. the method successfully reduced larval numbers to below nuisance levels for the 6.5 year study period. we did not detect any significant difference in the wetland environment between runne ...	1993	8350074
response of mosquitoes to carbon dioxide and 1-octen-3-ol in southeast queensland, australia.	encephalitis vector surveillance (evs) traps were used to study the attractant effect of co2 and 1-octen-3-ol (octenol) on mosquitoes at 2 different locations in southeast queensland. octenol alone was only slightly attractive for aedes vigilax. there was a significant increase in the numbers of ae. vigilax and aedes funereus caught when octenol was added to co2, although catches of culex annulirostris and culex sitiens did not change significantly. the size and age compositions of ae. vigilax a ...	1993	8126478
differential responses of aedes and culex mosquitoes to octenol or light in combination with carbon dioxide in queensland, australia.	field studies were conducted with evs (encephalitis vector surveillance) traps in south-eastern queensland, australia, to determine the relative response rates of mosquitoes to three levels (0.1, 4.5 and 30 mg/h) of 1-octen-3-ol (octenol) in combination with a standard bait of 2200 g carbon dioxide (co2), compared with co2 alone or co2 with light from a 6v incandescent bulb. compared to co2 alone, aedes vigilax collections increased significantly when co2 was supplemented by all three octenol em ...	1994	8161847
spatial stability of aedes vigilax (diptera: culicidae) eggshells in southeastern queensland salt marshes.	sampling was done to examine whether eggshells of the saltmarsh mosquito, aedes vigilax (skuse), remained near the oviposition site or were dispersed by tidal flow. few eggshells were found in the water column during tidal floodings or accumulated in the basins of small ponds when compared with pond banks, which is the oviposition site of a. vigilax. these data indicated that relatively few eggshells were flushed by rain or tides and that eggshell sampling can be used to pinpoint oviposition sit ...	1994	7815409
nucleocapsid and glycoprotein organization in an enveloped virus.	alphaviruses are a group of icosahedral, positive-strand rna, enveloped viruses. the membrane bilayer, which surrounds the approximately 400 a diameter nucleocapsid, is penetrated by 80 spikes arranged in a t = 4 lattice. each spike is a trimer of heterodimers consisting of glycoproteins e1 and e2. cryoelectron microscopy and image reconstruction of ross river virus showed that the t = 4 quaternary structure of the nucleocapsid consists of pentamer and hexamer clusters of the capsid protein, but ...	1995	7867069
[new epidemiological aspects of dengue].	since the 1940s, the dengue epidemics occur more and more often in the pacific islands with an increased severity. for example, in new caledonia, outbreaks of dengue-like diseases have been reported since the end of the last century but the first epidemic due to an identified virus occurred in 1942-1943 and was caused by the den-1 type. the next, due to the den-2 type, was reported thirty years later, in 1972-1973. after that, three outbreaks burst between 1975 and 1990, caused successively by d ...	1996	8924778
the relationship between the density of aedes vigilax (diptera: culicidae) eggshells and environmental factors on kooragang island, new south wales, australia.	knowledge of oviposition sites selected by wetland mosquitoes could improve mosquito control and guide wetland rehabilitation practices to avoid creating or exacerbating a mosquito problem. two studies that enumerated aedes vigilax eggshells found in salt marsh soil on the western portion of kooragang island in new south wales, australia, allowed an evaluation of oviposition sites. in one study, the density of eggshells found in samples collected from a large area was related to environmental fa ...	1997	9474563
acute and sublethal effects of (s)-methoprene on some australian mosquitoes.	laboratory bioassays were used to determine the efficacy of (s)-methoprene against 7 species of australian mosquitoes. the 90% lethal concentration (lc90) ranged from 0.17 ppb for aedes vigilax to 6.54 ppb for culex sitiens. the survival of adults exposed as larvae to 2 sublethal dosages of (s)-methoprene was compared to a control group. little effect was noted for cx. sitiens and culex annulirostris. however, survival of male and female ae. vigilax was significantly reduced and appeared to be d ...	1997	9249653
ross river virus in mosquitoes (diptera:culicidae) during the 1994 epidemic around brisbane, australia.	during the summer 1994 outbreak of epidemic polyarthritis in suburban brisbane, 29,931 adult female mosquitoes were collected by octenol-co2 light traps and tested for virus by species in pools of approximately 20 using an in situ enzyme-linked immunoassay. overall, 63 isolations of ross river (rr) virus were made from 7 different mosquito species, including 23 from freshwater-breeding culex annulirostris skuse, 13 from peridomestic aedes notoscriptus (skuse), 4 from aedes procax (skuse), 12 fro ...	1997	9103757
test of a mosquito eggshell isolation method and subsampling procedure.	production of aedes vigilax, the common salt-marsh mosquito, can be assessed by determining eggshell densities found in soil. in this study, 14 field-collected eggshell samples were used to test a subsampling technique and compare eggshell counts obtained with a flotation method to those obtained by direct examination of sediment (des). relative precision of the subsampling technique was assessed by determining the minimum number of subsamples required to estimate the true mean and confidence in ...	1997	9152875
the gecko: an environmentally friendly biological agent for mosquito control.	laboratory experiments with aedes aegypti mosquitoes investigated the effects of light, mosquito density and physiological state on predation rates by the australian gecko gehydra dubia and the exotic asian house gecko hemidactylus frenatus. for both gecko species a positive correlation was demonstrated between prey density and the predation rate. using ae.aegypti males and unfed females as prey in a terrarium (0.054 m3), consumption rates reached 76-108/day for g.dubia and 63-109/day for h.fren ...	1997	9430109
an overview of remote sensing and gis for surveillance of mosquito vector habitats and risk assessment.	this paper provides a brief nontechnical overview of the use of remote sensing to achieve multiple objectives, focusing on mosquito management. it also shows how geographic information systems, combined with remote sensing analysis, have the potential to assist in minimizing disease risk. examples are used from subtropical queensland, australia, where the salt marsh mosquito, aedes vigilax, and the freshwater species, culex annulirostris, are vectors of human arbovirus diseases such as ross rive ...	1998	9673930
experimental infection and transmission of barmah forest virus by aedes vigilax (diptera: culicidae).	aedes vigilax (skuse) mosquitoes colonized from townsville, queensland, australia, were fed on blood containing barmah forest virus (bf) isolated from the same species. the colony was susceptible to infection, with an id50 of 10(2.6) ccid50 per mosquito. infection and transmission rates for mosquitoes fed 10(3.5) ccid50 virus per mosquito varied from 58 to 100% and 36 to 100%, respectively, between days 3 and 13 after infection. titers in infected mosquitoes were high by 5 d after infection and ...	1999	10083756
dissemination barriers to ross river virus in aedes vigilax and the effects of larval nutrition on their expression.	effects of larval nutrition on vector competence of the mosquito aedes vigilax (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) from townsville, north queensland, for ross river virus (rr) were examined. larvae were reared on three different diets to create three significantly different size classes of adult mosquito. these were fed on serial dilutions of rr and then sampled on alternate days so the progression of the virus through the mosquito could be examined. no differences of vector competence could be attribu ...	1999	10608233
vector competence of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) from maroochy shire, australia, for barmah forest virus.	mosquitoes were collected in light traps from maroochy shire and fed on blood containing the sympatric bf1611 strain of barmah forest virus (bf). saltmarsh aedes vigilax (skuse) and freshwater aedes procax (skuse) were highly susceptible to infection, with id50s of 10(1.7) and 10(1.5) african green monkey kidney (vero) cell culture infectious dose, 50% endpoint (ccid50) per mosquito, respectively, followed by aedes multiplex (theobald) and aedes funereus (theobald) with 10(2.5) and 10(3.2) ccid5 ...	1999	10593091
peritrophins of adult dipteran ectoparasites and their evaluation as vaccine antigens.	several peritrophins of larvae of lucilia cuprina (sheep blowfly) have demonstrated potential as vaccine antigens, and some have been characterised and cloned. these proteins are tightly associated with the peritrophic matrix, a chitinous tube or sac lining the lumen of the gut of most insects. the peritrophins require strong denaturants for their removal from peritrophic matrix. we now report the preliminary characterisation of peritrophins of the adult stage of l. cuprina and haematobia irrita ...	1999	10579425
spatial and temporal analysis of ross river virus disease patterns at maroochy shire, australia: association between human morbidity and mosquito (diptera: culicidae) abundance.	notifications of ross river (rr) virus disease in maroochy shire were mapped according to the patient's place of residence, and standardized morbidity ratios were calculated for each of 11 census districts, with 4 areas having higher than average overall rates of rr virus disease notification. temporal analysis of rr virus disease notifications from each of the 11 areas indicated that epidemics of rr virus disease either were widespread, resulting in higher than average numbers of cases from the ...	1999	10467782
towards management of mosquitoes at homebush bay, sydney, australia. i. seasonal activity and relative abundance of adults of aedes vigilax, culex sitiens, and other salt-marsh species, 1993-94 through 1997-98.	the mosquitoes associated with 2 saline wetlands at homebush bay, sydney, australia, were investigated over 5 consecutive seasons. twenty-one species were collected in adult traps at the 2 sites but the saline wetlands supported larvae of only 4 species: aedes alternans, aedes camptorhynchus, aedes vigilax, and culex sitiens. of these, ae. vigilax and cx. sitiens were the most common, and their peak abundances generally occurred during february and april, respectively. both wetlands were influen ...	1999	10412120
barmah forest virus epidemic on the south coast of new south wales, australia, 1994-1995: viruses, vectors, human cases, and environmental factors.	in 1995, the largest recorded outbreak of human disease resulting from infection with the mosquito transmitted alphavirus barmah forest (bf) virus occurred along the south coast of new south wales, australia. the virus was first isolated in early january from mosquitoes collected at batemans bay and predisposed the recognition of 135 human clinical cases. the cases of bf virus were identified initially from batemans bay during late january, and the majority (30%) of all cases came from this town ...	1999	10593092
population structure and dispersal of the saltmarsh mosquito aedes vigilax in queensland, australia.	population genetics of the mosquito aedes vigilax (skuse) (diptera: culicidae), a major vector of arboviruses (e.g. barmah forest, ross river), were investigated to obtain an indirect estimate of mosquito dispersal characteristics in typical habitats of aedes vigilax in south-east queensland: on the off-shore islands of moreton bay and on the mainland where disjunct breeding populations of ae. vigilax are distributed along intertidal marsh. six allozyme loci were assessed for genetic differentia ...	1999	10608232
eggshell sampling: quantitative or qualitative data?	this research evaluated the use of qualitative presence/absence data compared with quantitative real number counts of aedes vigilax eggshell data to obtain information on the spatial distribution of eggshells in several salt marsh vegetation types. eggshells were extracted by subsampling and flotation, a method that does not recover all eggshells. the results of the analysis of presence/absence data were compared with those of real numbers. the general conclusions were similar by either method, ...	1999	10342274
mosquito isolates of ross river virus from cairns, queensland, australia.	during 1996-1998 60,619 mosquitoes were collected around cairns, australia and processed for alphavirus isolation. thirty-three isolates of ross river (rr) virus were made from 9 species, aedes imprimens, aedes kochi, aedes notoscriptus, aedes vigilax, culex annulirostris, culex gelidus, mansonia septempunctata, verrallina (formerly aedes) carmenti, and verrallina lineatus. attempts to isolate rr virus from 121 aedes aegypti were unsuccessful. twenty-six (79%) of the isolates came from within 1 ...	2000	11289664
the spatial distribution of ross river virus infections in brisbane: significance of residential location and relationships with vegetation types.	for the study area of brisbane city (population 800,000), australia, 2160 cases of ross river virus (rrv) infections from the years 1991 to 1996 were geocoded. their spatial distribution was investigated using census data at the suburb level (162 units). infection rates have been calculated and adjusted to the age distribution within each suburb. signed chi-square tests showed that a large number of suburbs has significantly high or low infection rates. using principal component factor analysis ...	2000	21432483
definition of ross river virus vectors at maroochy shire, australia.	evidence of ross river (rr) virus infection in field-collected mosquitoes and data from laboratory vector competence experiments incriminated a range of mosquito species as important vectors of rr virus in maroochy shire, queensland, australia. nine rr and 2 barmah forest virus isolates were recovered from 27,529 mosquitoes collected in light traps from maroochy shire during 1996. nine of the 10 most abundant mosquito species collected in light traps were fed on blood containing the b94/20 strai ...	2000	15218919
evaluation of liquid bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis products for control of australian aedes arbovirus vectors.	laboratory bioassay studies were conducted in southeast queensland, australia, on the efficacy of teknar, vectobac 12as, and cybate (active ingredient: 1,200 international toxic units bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis [bti]) against 3rd instars of the arbovirus vectors aedes aegypti, ae. notoscriptus, ae. vigilax, and ae. camptorhynchus. probit analyses were then used to determine ld50 (median lethal dose), ld50, and lethal dose ratios (ldr). aedes aegypti and ae. notoscriptus, both contai ...	2001	11345425
entomological investigations of an outbreak of japanese encephalitis virus in the torres strait, australia, in 1998.	japanese encephalitis (je) virus first appeared in australia in 1995, when three clinical cases (two fatal) were diagnosed in residents on badu island in the torres strait, northern queensland. more recently, two confirmed human je cases were reported in the torres strait islands and cape york peninsula, in northern queensland in 1998. shortly after je virus activity was detected in humans and sentinel pigs on badu island in 1998, adult mosquitoes were collected using co2 and octenol-baited cdc ...	2001	11476340
ross river virus transmission, infection, and disease: a cross-disciplinary review.	ross river virus (rrv) is a fascinating, important arbovirus that is endemic and enzootic in australia and papua new guinea and was epidemic in the south pacific in 1979 and 1980. infection with rrv may cause disease in humans, typically presenting as peripheral polyarthralgia or arthritis, sometimes with fever and rash. rrv disease notifications in australia average 5,000 per year. the first well-described outbreak occurred in 1928. during world war ii there were more outbreaks, and the name ep ...	2001	11585790
experimental infection of australian brushtail possums, trichosurus vulpecula (phalangeridae: marsupialia), with ross river and barmah forest viruses by use of a natural mosquito vector system.	brushtail possums, trichosurus vulpecula kerr, were experimentally infected with ross river (rr) or barmah forest (bf) virus by aedes vigilax (skuse) mosquitoes. eight of 10 animals exposed to rr virus developed neutralizing antibody, and 3 possums developed high viremia for < 48 hr after infection, sufficient to infect recipient mosquitoes. two of 10 animals exposed to bf virus developed neutralizing antibody. both infected possums maintained detectable neutralizing antibody to bf for at least ...	2001	11791974
assessment of the potential of dogs and cats as urban reservoirs of ross river and barmah forest viruses.	to determine whether dogs and cats are potential reservoirs of ross river (rr) and barmah forest (bf) viruses	2002	12180886
enhancement or modulation of the vector competence of ochlerotatus vigilax (diptera: culicidae) for ross river virus by temperature.	two different doses of ross river virus (rr) were fed to ochlerotatus vigilax (skuse), the primary coastal vector in australia; and blood engorged females were held at different temperatures up to 35 d. after ingesting 10(4.3) ccid50/mosquito, mosquitoes reared at 18 and 25 degrees c (and held at the same temperature) had higher body remnant and head and salivary gland titers than those held at 32 degrees c. although infection rates were comparable. at 18, 25, and 32 degrees c, respectively, vir ...	2002	11931278
flavivirus isolations from mosquitoes collected from western cape york peninsula, australia, 1999-2000.	after the 1st appearance of japanese encephalitis virus (je) on mainland australia in 1998, a study was undertaken to investigate whether je had become established in enzootic transmission cycles on western cape york peninsula. adult mosquitoes were collected during the late wet season from kowanyama and pormpuraaw in april 1999, and pormpuraaw and barr's yard in april 2000. despite processing 269,270 mosquitoes for virus isolation, no isolates of je were obtained. however, other flaviviruses co ...	2003	14710742
efficacy of vectobac (bacillus thuringiensis variety israelensis) formulations for mosquito control in australia.	laboratory bioassays were conducted on the efficacy of a water-dispersible granule (wg) formulation of bacillus thuringiensis variety israelensis (vectobac wg; active ingredient [ai]: 3,000 bti international toxic units [itu]/mg) against third instars of six common australian mosquito species, aedes aegypti (l.), ochlerotatus vigilax (skuse), ochlerotatus notoscriptus (skuse), culex sitiens wiedemann, culex annulirostris skuse, and culex quinquefasciatus say. the normal model for log-linear mort ...	2003	14977116
vector competence of australian mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) for japanese encephalitis virus.	australian mosquitoes were evaluated for their ability to become infected with and transmit a torres strait strain of japanese encephalitis virus. mosquitoes, which were obtained from either laboratory colonies and collected using centers for disease control and prevention light traps baited with co2 and octenol or reared from larvae, were infected by feeding on a blood/sucrose solution containing 10(4.5 +/- 0.1) porcine stable-equine kidney (ps-ek) tissue culture infectious dose50/mosquito of t ...	2003	12597658
collection of wind-borne haematophagous insects in the torres strait, australia.	circumstantial evidence has implicated wind-borne mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in the introduction of japanese encephalitis (je) virus into australia from the new guinea mainland. a study was initiated on saibai island in the northern torres strait, during january and february 2000, to identify the potential source of insects collected in aerial (kytoon) and surface-level traps. wind speed and direction were recorded to determine wind profiles during insect sampling. northerly winds capable o ...	2003	12680932
autogeny in ochlerotatus vigilax (diptera: culicidae) from southeast queensland, australia.	field and laboratory investigations were undertaken to determine the level of expression of autogeny in the mosquito ochlerotatus vigilax (skuse) from southeast queensland, australia, and whether there was evidence of seasonal variation. at two field sites in southeast queensland, wellington point and donnybrook, autogeny rates were determined on six occasions between january 2001 and january 2002. the autogeny rate varied between 71 and 100% at wellington point and between 63 and 100% at donnyb ...	2003	14765668
occurrence of ross river virus and barmah forest virus in mosquitoes at shoalwater bay military training area, queensland, australia.	shoalwater bay military training area (swbta), 2,713 km2 of land located 50-80 km north of rockhampton, queensland, australia, is used by australian and allied forces for training purposes. between march 1998 and february 2000, monthly collections of mosquitoes at 15 sites were conducted using carbon dioxide-baited traps to study the seasonal occurrence of mosquitoes and ross river virus (rrv) and barmah forest virus (bfv) in mosquitoes. a total of 72,616 mosquitoes, comprising 3,897 pools were ...	2004	14989354
repellency of permethrin-treated battle-dress uniforms during operation tandem thrust 2001.	successful feeding by mosquitoes through permethrin-treated battle-dress uniforms (bdus) was observed in the shoalwater bay training area (swbta), queensland, australia, during operation tandem thrust 1997 (tt97). therefore, during operation tandem thrust 2001, the repellency of permethrin-treated bdus was evaluated. washing permethrin-treated bdus 1 time reduced the permethrin concentration by 60%, but permethrin concentration was not reduced further after subsequent washings (up to 20 times). ...	2004	15669394
spatial statistical analysis of adult mosquito (diptera: culicidae) counts: an example using light trap data, in redland shire, southeastern queensland, australia.	many mosquito control agencies use carbon dioxide-baited traps as surveillance tools for adult vector populations. however, decisions regarding the number and location of trap sites and the frequency of collections are often based on logistical issues, and not on the bionomics or spatial distribution of the target species. therefore, with the aim of providing practical information for adult mosquito surveillance programs, we used an array of 81 carbon dioxide- and octenol-baited lights traps to ...	2004	15605654
climatic, high tide and vector variables and the transmission of ross river virus.	this report assesses the impact of the variability in environmental and vector factors on the transmission of ross river virus (rrv) in brisbane, australia. poisson time series regression analyses were conducted using monthly data on the counts of rrv cases, climate variables (southern oscillation index and rainfall), high tides and mosquito density for the period of 1998-2001. the results indicate that increases in the high tide (relative risk (rr): 1.65; 95% confidence interval (ci): 1.20-2.26 ...	2005	16248864
ecology of invasive mosquitoes: effects on resident species and on human health.	investigations of biological invasions focus on patterns and processes that are related to introduction, establishment, spread and impacts of introduced species. this review focuses on the ecological interactions operating during invasions by the most prominent group of insect vectors of disease, mosquitoes. first, we review characteristics of non-native mosquito species that have established viable populations, and those invasive species that have spread widely and had major impacts, testing wh ...	2005	17637849
comparison of carbon dioxide- and octenol-baited encephalitis virus surveillance mosquito traps at the shoal water bay training area, queensland, australia.	the use of octenol in combination with carbon dioxide (co2)-baited encephalitis virus surveillance (evs) mosquito traps was evaluated under simulated wartime operational conditions during operation tandem thrust (tt01) at the shoalwater bay training area, queensland, australia in 2001. a greater number of mosquito species were captured in traps baited with octenol plus co2 than those baited with co2 or octenol in the saltwater marsh, freshwater beach. in the inland environments of camp growl and ...	2005	16506585
targeted trapping of mosquito vectors in the chesapeake bay area of maryland.	most adult mosquito surveillance in maryland is performed using dry ice-baited or unbaited centers for disease control (cdc) miniature light traps suspended approximately 1.5 m above the ground. however, standardized trapping methods may miss mosquito species involved in disease transmission cycles. during a 2-yr study, the effectiveness of the olfactory attractant 1-octen-3-ol alone and in combination with carbon dioxide was evaluated for collecting mosquito vector species. in addition, trap he ...	2006	16619593
mosquito species (diptera: culicidae) and the transmission of ross river virus in brisbane, australia.	this study aimed to identify the major mosquito vectors of ross river virus (family togaviridae, genus alphavirus, rrv) and to explore the threshold of mosquito abundance necessary for rrv transmission in brisbane, australia. data on the monthly counts of rrv cases by statistical local areas from the queensland health and the monthly mosquito abundance in brisbane between november 1998 and december 2001 from the brisbane city council were used to assess the pairwise relationship between mosquito ...	2006	16619624
ross river virus disease clusters and spatial relationship with mosquito biting exposure in redland shire, southern queensland, australia.	the spatial heterogeneity in the risk of ross river virus (family togaviridae, genus alphavirus, rrv) disease, the most common mosquito-borne disease in australia, was examined in redland shire in southern queensland, australia. disease cases, complaints from residents of intense mosquito biting exposure, and human population data were mapped using a geographic information system. surface maps of rrv disease age-sex standardized morbidity ratios and mosquito biting complaint morbidity ratios wer ...	2006	17017245
experimental infection of culex annulirostris, culex gelidus, and aedes vigilax with a yellow fever/japanese encephalitis virus vaccine chimera (chimerivax-je).	australian mosquitoes from which japanese encephalitis virus (jev) has been recovered (culex annulirostris, culex gelidus, and aedes vigilax) were assessed for their ability to be infected with the chimerivax-je vaccine, with yellow fever vaccine virus 17d (yf 17d) from which the backbone of chimerivax-je vaccine is derived and with jev-nakayama. none of the mosquitoes became infected after being fed orally with 6.1 log(10) plaque-forming units (pfu)/ml of chimerivax-je vaccine, which is greater ...	2006	17038690
role of verrallina funerea (diptera: culicidae) in transmission of barmah forest virus and ross river virus in coastal areas of eastern australia.	verrallina funerea (theobald) (diptera: culicidae) is a brackish water mosquito species found most commonly in indonesia, papua new guinea, and the northeastern coastal regions of australia. aspects of the vector competence of this species for barmah forest virus (family togaviridae, genus alphavirus, bfv) and ross river virus (family togaviridae, genus alphavirus, rrv), two medically important arboviruses in australia, were investigated. laboratory-reared ve. funerea were moderately susceptible ...	2006	17162959
characterization of ross river virus tropism and virus-induced inflammation in a mouse model of viral arthritis and myositis.	mosquito-borne alphaviruses are a significant cause of both encephalitic and arthritic disease in humans worldwide. in contrast to the encephalitic alphaviruses, the pathogenesis of alphavirus-induced arthritic disease is not well understood. utilizing a mouse model of ross river virus (rrv) disease, we found that the primary targets of rrv infection are bone, joint, and skeletal muscle tissues of the hind limbs in both outbred cd-1 mice and adult c57bl/6j mice. moreover, histological analyses d ...	2006	16378976
investigation of cuticular hydrocarbons for determining the age and survivorship of australasian mosquitoes.	the cuticular hydrocarbon (ch) technique of age grading mosquitoes was evaluated for use on laboratory-reared aedes aegypti (l.), anopheles farauti (laveran), and ochlerotatus vigilax (skuse). gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy was used to determine the relative abundance of five alkanes in hexane extracts from the legs of individual mosquitoes. age-related changes to relative hydrocarbon abundances were observed from an. farauti and ae. aegypti, which are vectors of malaria and dengue, respec ...	2006	16525108
the argument for integrating vector control with multiple drug administration campaigns to ensure elimination of lymphatic filariasis.	there is a danger that mass drug administration campaigns may fail to maintain adequate treatment coverage to achieve lymphatic filariasis elimination. hence, additional measures to suppress transmission might be needed to ensure the success of the global program for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis.	2006	16914040
evaluation of bifenthrin and permethrin as barrier treatments for military tents against mosquitoes in queensland, australia.	a study comparing the effectiveness of barrier treatment of military tents with bifenthrin and permethrin in preventing entry of mosquitoes was conducted at wide bay training area, queensland, australia. five military tents were erected at a site in bushland at mosquito creek, about 2 km from the coast. two tents were sprayed with bifenthrin (bistar 80sc, 0.1% mix, 12.5 ml/liter) and 2 with permethrin (perigen 500, 1.2%, 24 ml/liter). one was left untreated and served as a control. carbon dioxid ...	2007	17847855
complement contributes to inflammatory tissue destruction in a mouse model of ross river virus-induced disease.	arthritogenic alphaviruses, including ross river virus (rrv) and chikungunya virus, are mosquito-borne viruses that cause significant human disease worldwide, including explosive epidemics that can result in thousands to millions of infected individuals. similar to infection of humans, infection of c57bl/6 mice with rrv results in severe monocytic inflammation of bone, joint, and skeletal muscle tissues. we demonstrate here that the complement system, an important component of the innate immune ...	2007	17314163
differential induction of type i interferon responses in myeloid dendritic cells by mosquito and mammalian-cell-derived alphaviruses.	dendritic cells (dcs) are an important early target cell for many mosquito-borne viruses, and in many cases mosquito-cell-derived arboviruses more efficiently infect dcs than viruses derived from mammalian cells. however, whether mosquito-cell-derived viruses differ from mammalian-cell-derived viruses in their ability to induce antiviral responses in the infected dendritic cell has not been evaluated. in this report, alphaviruses, which are mosquito-borne viruses that cause diseases ranging from ...	2007	17079324
mosquito feeding patterns and natural infection of vertebrates with ross river and barmah forest viruses in brisbane, australia.	host feeding patterns of mosquitoes were assessed through the identification of 865 blood meals collected from brisbane during 2000-2001. under natural conditions, mosquito feeding (including that of culex annulirostris, aedes vigilax, and aedes notoscriptus) was primarily on dogs (37.4%), but also on birds (18.4%), horses (16.8%), brushtail possums (13.3%), humans (11.6%), and cats, flying foxes, and macropods, depending on site. from 1997 to 1999, sera (n=1706) were collected from dogs, cats, ...	2007	17360861
experimental infection of aedes sollicitans and aedes taeniorhynchus with two chimeric sindbis/eastern equine encephalitis virus vaccine candidates.	two chimeric vaccine candidates for eastern equine encephalitis virus (eeev) were developed by inserting the structural protein genes of either a north american (na) or south american (sa) eeev into a sindbis virus (sinv) backbone. to assess the effect of chimerization on mosquito infectivity, experimental infections of two potential north american bridge vectors of eeev, aedes sollicitans and ae. taeniorhynchus, were attempted. both species were susceptible to oral infection with all viruses af ...	2008	18187790
climate variability, social and environmental factors, and ross river virus transmission: research development and future research needs.	arbovirus diseases have emerged as a global public health concern. however, the impact of climatic, social, and environmental variability on the transmission of arbovirus diseases remains to be determined.	2008	19079707
predictive indicators for ross river virus infection in the darwin area of tropical northern australia, using long-term mosquito trapping data.	to describe the epidemiology of ross river virus (rrv) infection in the endemic darwin region of tropical northern australia and to develop a predictive model for rrv infections.	2008	18482196
temperature, viral genetics, and the transmission of west nile virus by culex pipiens mosquitoes.	the distribution and intensity of transmission of vector-borne pathogens can be strongly influenced by the competence of vectors. vector competence, in turn, can be influenced by temperature and viral genetics. west nile virus (wnv) was introduced into the united states of america in 1999 and subsequently spread throughout much of the americas. previously, we have shown that a novel genotype of wnv, wn02, first detected in 2001, spread across the us and was more efficient than the introduced gen ...	2008	18584026
complement receptor 3 promotes severe ross river virus-induced disease.	alphaviruses such as ross river virus (rrv) and chikungunya virus are mosquito-transmitted viruses that cause explosive epidemics of debilitating arthritis and myositis affecting millions of humans worldwide. previous studies using a mouse model of rrv-induced disease demonstrated that viral infection results in a severe inflammatory arthritis and myositis and that complement component 3 (c3) contributes to the destructive phase of the inflammatory disease but not the recruitment of cellular inf ...	2008	18787004
endogenous and exogenous factors controlling temporal abundance patterns of tropical mosquitoes.	the growing demand for efficient and effective mosquito control requires a better understanding of vector population dynamics and how these are modified by endogenous and exogenous factors. a long-term (11-year) monitoring data set describing the relative abundance of the saltmarsh mosquito (aedes vigilax) in the greater darwin region, northern australia, was examined in a suite of gompertz-logistic (gl) models with and without hypothesized environmental correlates (high tide frequency, rainfall ...	2008	19263895
evaluations of mosquito age grading techniques based on morphological changes.	evaluations were made of the accuracy and practicality of mosquito age grading methods based on changes to mosquito morphology; including the detinova ovarian tracheation, midgut meconium, polovodova ovariole dilatation, ovarian injection, and daily growth line methods. laboratory maintained aedes vigilax (skuse) and culex annulirostris (skuse) females of known chronological and physiological ages were used for these assessments. application of the detinova technique to laboratory reared ae. vig ...	2008	18533427
quantitative trait loci determining autogeny and body size in the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus).	the majority of mosquito species require a blood meal to stimulate vitellogenesis and subsequent oviposition (anautogeny), but some autogenous individuals complete their first ovarian cycle without a blood meal. autogeny may be facultative or obligatory. in this study, we selected for an autogenous strain in the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus and examined an f(1) intercross population for quantitative trait loci (qtl) determining the autogeny trait as well as wing length as a proxy for bo ...	2008	18461085
spatial epidemiology in zoonotic parasitic diseases: insights gained at the 1st international symposium on geospatial health in lijiang, china, 2007.	the 1st international symposium on geospatial health was convened in lijiang, yunnan province, people's republic of china from 8 to 9 september, 2007. the objective was to review progress made with the application of spatial techniques on zoonotic parasitic diseases, particularly in southeast asia. the symposium featured 71 presentations covering soil-transmitted and water-borne helminth infections, as well as arthropod-borne diseases such as leishmaniasis, malaria and lymphatic filariasis. the ...	2009	19193214
modelling the ecology of the coastal mosquitoes aedes vigilax and aedes camptorhynchus at port pirie, south australia.	two mosquito species, aedes camptorhynchus (thomson) and aedes vigilax (skuse) (diptera: culicidae) are responsible for significant nuisance biting and disease transmission in southern coastal australia. mosquito abundance, tide height, temperature and rainfall data were collected over three summer seasons (2002, 2003, 2004) at port pirie, south australia and subjected to statistical analysis to develop ecological models for predicting problem mosquito outbreaks. a logistic regression model for ...	2009	19239618
a comparison of aedes vigilax larval population densities and associated vegetation categories in a coastal wetland, northern territory, australia.	darwin's northern suburbs border an extensive coastal reed and upper mangrove wetland recognized as an important larval habitat for aedes vigilax (skuse), the northern salt marsh mosquito, an established vector for ross river and barmah forest viruses and an appreciable pest species. we sought to identify the most important vegetation categories associated with ae. vigilax breeding to maximize the efficiency of mosquito control efforts. using a generalized linear model with negative binominal di ...	2009	20836834
isolation of buggy creek virus (togaviridae: alphavirus) from field-collected eggs of oeciacus vicarius (hemiptera: cimicidae).	alphaviruses (togaviridae) rarely have been found to be vertically transmitted from female arthropods to their progeny. we report two isolations of buggy creek virus (bcrv), an ecologically unusual alphavirus related to western equine encephalomyelitis virus, from field-collected eggs of cimicid swallow bugs (oeciacus vicarius horvath), the principal vector for bcrv. ten percent of egg pools were positive for bcrv, and we estimated minimum infection rates to be 1.03 infected eggs per 1,000 teste ...	2009	19351091
quality assurance of aerial applications of larvicides for mosquito control: effects of granule and catch tray size on field monitoring programs.	aerial applications of granular insecticides are preferable because they can effectively penetrate vegetation, there is less drift, and no loss of product due to evaporation. we aimed to 1) assess the field efficacy ofvectobac g to control aedes vigilax (skuse) in saltmarsh pools, 2) develop a stochastic-modeling procedure to monitor application quality, and 3) assess the distribution of vectobac g after an aerial application. because ground-based studies with ae. vigilax immatures found that ve ...	2009	19449629
predicting the timing and magnitude of tropical mosquito population peaks for maximizing control efficiency.	the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases is strongly linked to the abundance of the host vector. identifying the environmental and biological precursors which herald the onset of peaks in mosquito abundance would give health and land-use managers the capacity to predict the timing and distribution of the most efficient and cost-effective mosquito control. we analysed a 15-year time series of monthly abundance of aedes vigilax, a tropical mosquito species from northern australia, to determine ...	2009	19238191
arboviruses isolated from mosquitoes collected from urban and peri-urban areas of eastern australia.	to determine the presence of arboviruses in mosquito populations from major urban areas of eastern australia, a total of 67,825 mosquitoes, representing -60 species, was collected and tested from cairns, brisbane, and sydney between january 2005 and april 2008. mosquito pools were screened by inoculation onto mosquito cell cultures and the detection of viral antigen using a panel of flavivirus and alphavirus monoclonal antibodies in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. suspect positive samples ...	2009	19852216
stone lakes virus (family togaviridae, genus alphavirus), a variant of fort morgan virus isolated from swallow bugs (hemiptera: cimicidae) west of the continental divide.	multiple isolates of an alphaviruses within the western equine encephalomyelitis-serocomplex that were related closely to ft. morgan and its variant buggy creek virus were made from swallow bugs, oeciacus vicarius horvath (hemiptera: cimicidae), collected from cliff swallow (petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nests at the stone lakes national wildlife refuge, sacramento county, ca, during the summers of 2005 and 2006. this virus (hereafter stone lakes virus, family togaviridae, genus alphavirus, stlv) wa ...	2009	19769055
comparative field evaluation of repellent formulations containing deet and ir3535 against mosquitoes in queensland, australia.	field trials comparing repellent formulations containing ir3535 (ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate) and deet (n,n-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide) against mosquitoes in queensland, australia, were conducted. two repellents were compared: avon bug guard, containing 7.5% ir3535; and australian defense force (adf) deet, containing 35% deet in a gel. two tests were conducted, one in february-march 2006, and the second in february 2007. in the 1st test, the predominant mosquito species collected were manson ...	2009	20099600
a geospatial evaluation of aedes vigilax larval control efforts across a coastal wetland, northern territory, australia.	adjacent to the northern suburbs of darwin is a coastal wetland that contains important larval habitats for aedes vigilax (skuse), the northern salt marsh mosquito. this species is a vector for ross river virus and barmah forest virus, as well as an appreciable human pest. in order to improve aerial larval control efforts, we sought to identify the most important vegetation categories and climatic/seasonal aspects associated with control operations in these wetlands. by using a generalized linea ...	2009	20836835
quantifying the drivers of larval density patterns in two tropical mosquito species to maximize control efficiency.	understanding the contributions of environmental variation and density feedbacks to changes in vector populations is essential for designing effective vector control. we analyzed monitoring datasets describing larval densities over 7 yr of the two dominant mosquito species, aedes vigilax (skuse) and culex annulirostris (skuse), of the greater darwin area (northern territory, australia). using generalized linear and linear mixed-effects models, we tested hypotheses regarding the environmental det ...	2009	19689879
environmental monitoring to enhance comprehension and control of infectious diseases.	in a world of emerging and resurging infectious diseases, dominated by zoonoses, environmental monitoring plays a vital role in our understanding their dynamics and their spillover to humans. here, we critically review the ecology, epidemiology and need for monitoring of a variety of directly transmitted (sin nombre virus, avian influenza) and vector-borne (ross river virus, west nile virus, lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis) zoonoses. we focus on the valuable role that existing monitori ...	2010	20957286
mutations in nsp1 and pe2 are critical determinants of ross river virus-induced musculoskeletal inflammatory disease in a mouse model.	the viral determinants of alphavirus-induced rheumatic disease have not been elucidated. we identified an rrv strain (dc5692) which, in contrast to the t48 strain, does not induce musculoskeletal inflammation in a mouse model of rrv disease. substitution of the rrv t48 strain nonstructural protein 1 (nsp1) coding sequence with that from strain dc5692 generated a virus that was attenuated in vivo despite similar viral loads in tissues. in contrast, substitution of the t48 pe2 coding region with t ...	2010	21131014
difference in mosquito species (diptera: culicidae) and the transmission of ross river virus between coastline and inland areas in brisbane, australia.	this study examined the distribution of major mosquito species and their roles in the transmission of ross river virus (rrv) infection for coastline and inland areas in brisbane, australia (27 degrees 28' s, 153 degrees 2' e). we obtained data on the monthly counts of rrv cases in brisbane between november 1998 and december 2001 by statistical local areas from the queensland department of health and the monthly mosquito abundance from the brisbane city council. correlation analysis was used to a ...	2010	20146843
blood feeding patterns of mosquitoes: random or structured?	abstract:	2010	20205866
organ-associated muscles in aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) respond differentially to sindbis virus.	differential host cell responses to the alphavirus sindbis were observed in visceral muscles of the adult female mosquito aedes albopictus. following intrathoracic inoculation with sin, muscles associated with the midgut, hindgut, and ovary resulted in clearance, persistence, and refractoriness to virus, respectively. prominent sarcomeres characteristic of myofilaments were identified in muscles associated with these three organs by phalloidin labeling of actin, confirming these cells as muscle. ...	2010	20380303
bayesian spatiotemporal analysis of socio-ecologic drivers of ross river virus transmission in queensland, australia.	this study aims to examine the impact of socio-ecologic factors on the transmission of ross river virus (rrv) infection and to identify areas prone to social and ecologic-driven epidemics in queensland, australia. we used a bayesian spatiotemporal conditional autoregressive model to quantify the relationship between monthly variation of rrv incidence and socio-ecologic factors and to determine spatiotemporal patterns. our results show that the average increase in monthly rrv incidence was 2.4% ( ...	2010	20810846
vector competence of australian mosquitoes for chikungunya virus.	chikungunya virus (chikv) is a globally emerging arbovirus responsible for unprecedented outbreaks in the western indian ocean, the indian subcontinent and italy. to assess the receptivity of australia to chikv, we exposed 10 australian mosquito species to a 2006 strain of chikv isolated from a viremic traveler from mauritius. in susceptibility trials, the infectious dose required to infect 50% of the mosquitoes was 10(0.6) cell culture infectious dose (ccid)(50)/mosquito for aedes procax, 10(1. ...	2010	19877822
application of broad-spectrum resequencing microarray for genotyping rhabdoviruses.	the rapid and accurate identification of pathogens is critical in the control of infectious disease. to this end, we analyzed the capacity for viral detection and identification of a newly described high-density resequencing microarray (rma), termed pathogenid, which was designed for multiple pathogen detection using database similarity searching. we focused on one of the largest and most diverse viral families described to date, the family rhabdoviridae. we demonstrate that this approach has th ...	2010	20610710
linking individual phenotype to density-dependent population growth: the influence of body size on the population dynamics of malaria vectors.	understanding the endogenous factors that drive the population dynamics of malaria mosquitoes will facilitate more accurate predictions about vector control effectiveness and our ability to destabilize the growth of either low- or high-density insect populations. we assessed whether variation in phenotypic traits predict the dynamics of anopheles gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes, the most important vectors of human malaria. anopheles gambiae dynamics were monitored over a six-month period of season ...	2011	21389034
newly recognized mosquito-associated viruses in mainland china, in the last two decades.	there are four principal arboviruses in mainland china. two kinds of them are mosquito-borne viruses, namely japanese encephalitis virus and dengue virus, which lead to japanese encephalitis, and dengue fever/dengue hemorrhagic fever respectively; the other two are tick-borne viruses, namely tick-borne encephalitis virus and crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus (also known as xinjiang hemorrhagic fever virus), which contribute to tick-borne encephalitis and xinjiang hemorrhagic fever respective ...	2011	21314994