| zika virus epidemiology in bolivia: a seroprevalence study in volunteer blood donors. | zika virus (zikv), was widely reported in latin america and has been associated with neuropathologies, as microcephaly, but only few seroprevalence studies have been published to date. our objective was to determine the seroprevalence amongst bolivian blood donors and estimate the future potential circulation of the virus. | 2018 | 29513667 |
| swift fabrication of ag nanostructures using a colloidal solution of holostemma ada-kodien (apocynaceae) - antibiofilm potential, insecticidal activity against mosquitoes and non-target impact on water bugs. | recent research in entomology and parasitology focused on the efficacy of green fabricated nanomaterials as novel insecticides. in this study, we synthesized poly-dispersed and stable silver nanoparticles (agnps) using the leaf extract of holostemma ada-kodien. the nanostructures were characterized by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray, and x-ray diffraction analysis. t ... | 2018 | 29510358 |
| salivary factor ltrin from aedes aegypti facilitates the transmission of zika virus by interfering with the lymphotoxin-β receptor. | pathogens have co-evolved with mosquitoes to optimize transmission to hosts. mosquito salivary-gland extract is known to modulate host immune responses and facilitate pathogen transmission, but the underlying molecular mechanisms of this have remained unknown. in this study, we identified and characterized a prominent 15-kilodalton protein, ltrin, obtained from the salivary glands of the mosquito aedes aegypti. ltrin expression was upregulated in blood-fed mosquitoes, and ltrin facilitated the t ... | 2018 | 29507355 |
| transovarial transmission of dengue 1 virus in aedes aegypti larvae: real-time pcr analysis in a brazilian city with high mosquito population density. | transovarial transmission is among the reported factors able to influence environmental maintenance of dengue virus (denv). endemic areas with active transmission of dengue are suitable for studying transovarial transmission. brazil is a country where dengue is endemic and where denv-1 is the most common disease-related virus serotype. this study aimed to identify transovarial transmission of denv-1 in aedes aegypti larvae by reverse-transcriptase nested real-time polymerase chain reaction. betw ... | 2018 | 29505732 |
| full-genome dengue virus sequencing in mosquito saliva shows lack of convergent positive selection during transmission byaedes aegypti. | like other pathogens with high mutation and replication rates, within-host dengue virus (denv) populations evolve during infection of their main mosquito vector,aedes aegypti. within-host denv evolution during transmission provides opportunities for adaptation and emergence of novel virus variants. recent studies of denv genetic diversity failed to detect convergent evolution of adaptive mutations in mosquito tissues such as midgut and salivary glands, suggesting that convergent positive selecti ... | 2017 | 29497564 |
| wolbachia-mediated virus blocking in mosquito cells is dependent on xrn1-mediated viral rna degradation and influenced by viral replication rate. | wolbachia is currently being developed as a novel tool to block the transmission of dengue viruses (denv) by aedes aegypti. a number of mechanisms have been proposed to explain the denv-blocking phenotype in mosquitoes, including competition for fatty acids like cholesterol, manipulation of host mirnas and upregulation of innate immune pathways in the mosquito. we examined the various stages in the denv infection process to better understand the mechanism of wolbachia-mediated virus blocking (wm ... | 2018 | 29494679 |
| first evidence of vertical infection of dengue virus 2 in aedes aegypti mosquitoes from sinaloa, mexico. | fourteen pools of aedes aegypti larvae collected within the urban area of culiacán, sinaloa, were analyzed by rt-pcr. the results demonstrate, for the first time, the vertical infection of serotype-2 dengue virus (denv-2) in sinaloa, mexico, suggesting that ae. aegypti acts as a natural reservoir of denv-2 in this region. | 2018 | 29485942 |
| hypericum japonicum: a double-headed sword to combat vector control and cancer. | mosquito control with naturally derived herbal insecticides has gained much momentum, with the increased insecticide resistance of vectors and the multiple infectious diseases spread by them. yet, recent studies also suggest that mosquitoes could probably transmit some cancerous cells or cancer-causing viruses from one individual to another between their blood meals. the current research thus focused on the screening and characterization of novel plants with both mosquitocidal and anticancerous ... | 2018 | 29476319 |
| in tune with nature: wolbachia does not prevent pre-copula acoustic communication in aedes aegypti. | mosquito-borne diseases are rapidly spreading to vast territories, putting at risk most of the world's population. a key player in this scenario is aedes aegypti, a hematophagous species which hosts and transmits viruses causing dengue and other serious illnesses. since vector control strategies relying only on insecticides have proven unsustainable, an alternative method involving the release of wolbachia-harboring individuals has emerged. its successful implementation vastly depends on how fit ... | 2018 | 29471864 |
| dengue viruses and promising envelope protein domain iii-based vaccines. | dengue viruses are emerging mosquito-borne pathogens belonging to flaviviridae family which are transmitted to humans via the bites of infected mosquitoes aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. because of the wide distribution of these mosquito vectors, more than 2.5 billion people are approximately at risk of dengue infection. dengue viruses cause dengue fever and severe life-threatening illnesses as well as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. all four serotypes of dengue virus can ... | 2018 | 29470620 |
| using adult aedes aegypti females to predict areas at risk for dengue transmission: a spatial case-control study. | traditional indices for measuring dengue fever risk in a given area are based on the immature forms of the vector (larvae and pupae surveys). however, this is inefficient because only adult female mosquitoes actually transmit the virus. based on these assumptions, our objective was to evaluate the association between an entomological index obtained from adult mosquito traps and the occurrence of dengue in a hyperendemic area. additionally, we compared its cost to that of the breteau index (bi). | 2018 | 29462598 |
| seasonal distribution and container preference ratio of the dengue fever vector (aedes aegypti, diptera: culicidae) in rawalpindi, pakistan. | aedes aegypti (l.) and aedes albopictus (skuse) are known vectors of dengue, chikungunya, and other pathogens; however, their ecology and role in virus transmission has not been well studied in pakistan. here, we report on an intensive survey of potential breeding sites of ae. aegypti in rawalpindi, punjab province, pakistan. the study continued for 11 mo and was divided into three seasons: january to june (pre-monsoon), july to september (monsoon), and october-november (post-monsoon). larval mo ... | 2018 | 29462424 |
| improving vector-borne pathogen surveillance: a laboratory-based study exploring the potential to detect dengue virus and malaria parasites in mosquito saliva. | vector-borne pathogen surveillance programmes typically rely on the collection of large numbers of potential vectors followed by screening protocols focused on detecting pathogens in the arthropods. these processes are laborious, time consuming, expensive, and require screening of large numbers of samples. to streamline the surveillance process, increase sample throughput, and improve cost-effectiveness, a method to detect dengue virus and malaria parasites (plasmodium falciparum) by leveraging ... | 2018 | 29460859 |
| entomological and epidemiological aspects of dengue epidemics in fortaleza, ceará, brazil, 2001-2012. | to characterize the entomological and epidemiological aspects of dengue epidemics occurred in fortaleza, ceará, brazil, from 2001 to 2012. | 2018 | 29451615 |
| dynamic remodeling of lipids coincides with dengue virus replication in the midgut of aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | we describe the first comprehensive analysis of the midgut metabolome of aedes aegypti, the primary mosquito vector for arboviruses such as dengue, zika, chikungunya and yellow fever viruses. transmission of these viruses depends on their ability to infect, replicate and disseminate from several tissues in the mosquito vector. the metabolic environments within these tissues play crucial roles in these processes. since these viruses are enveloped, viral replication, assembly and release occur on ... | 2018 | 29447265 |
| mosquitoes of northwestern uganda. | despite evidence of arbovirus activity in northwestern uganda (west nile sub-region), there is very limited information on the mosquito fauna of this region. the only published study reported 52 mosquito species in northwestern uganda but this study took place in 1950 and the information has not been updated for more than 60 yr. in january and june 2011, co2 baited-light traps were used to collect 49,231 mosquitoes from four different locations, paraa (9,487), chobe (20,025), sunguru (759), and ... | 2018 | 29444287 |
| the impact of insecticide applications on the dynamics of resistance: the case of four aedes aegypti populations from different brazilian regions. | in the tropics, the utilization of insecticides is still an important strategy for controlling aedes aegypti, the principle vector of dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses. however, increasing insecticide resistance in ae. aegypti populations might hinder insecticide efficacy on a long-term basis. it will be important to understand the dynamics and evolution of insecticide resistance by assessing its frequency and the mechanisms by which it occurs. | 2018 | 29432488 |
| optimal control approach for establishing wmelpop wolbachia infection among wild aedes aegypti populations. | wolbachia-based biocontrol has recently emerged as a potential method for prevention and control of dengue and other vector-borne diseases. major vector species, such as aedes aegypti females, when deliberately infected with wolbachia become less capable of getting viral infections and transmitting the virus to human hosts. in this paper, we propose an explicit sex-structured population model that describes an interaction of uninfected (wild) male and female mosquitoes and those deliberately inf ... | 2018 | 29429122 |
| a natural agonist of mosquito trpa1 from the medicinal plant cinnamosma fragrans that is toxic, antifeedant, and repellent to the yellow fever mosquito aedes aegypti. | plants produce various secondary metabolites that offer a potential source of novel insecticides and repellents for the control of mosquito vectors. plants of the genus cinnamosma are endemic to, and widely-distributed throughout, the island of madagascar. the barks of these species are commonly used in traditional medicines for treating a wide range of maladies. the therapeutic nature of the bark is thought to be associated with its enrichment of pungent drimane sesquiterpenes, which elicit ant ... | 2018 | 29425195 |
| evidence for chikungunya and dengue transmission in quelimane, mozambique: results from an investigation of a potential outbreak of chikungunya virus. | in january 2016, health authorities from zambézia province, mozambique reported the detection of some patients presenting with fever, arthralgia, and a positive result for chikungunya in an igm-based rapid diagnostic test (rdt). we initiated a study to investigate a potential chikungunya outbreak in the city of quelimane. | 2018 | 29415070 |
| aedes aegypti antiviral adaptive response against denv-2. | priming is the conceptual term defining memory phenomenon in innate immune response. numerous examples of enhanced secondary immune response have been described in diverse taxa of invertebrates; which naturally lacks memory response. in mosquitoes, a previous non-lethal challenge with some specific pathogens modify their immune response against the same microorganism; developing an improved antimicrobial reaction. in this work, we explore the ability of aedes aegypti to mount a higher antiviral ... | 2018 | 29408269 |
| existing and potential infection risk zones of yellow fever worldwide: a modelling analysis. | yellow fever cases are under-reported and the exact distribution of the disease is unknown. an effective vaccine is available but more information is needed about which populations within risk zones should be targeted to implement interventions. substantial outbreaks of yellow fever in angola, democratic republic of the congo, and brazil, coupled with the global expansion of the range of its main urban vector, aedes aegypti, suggest that yellow fever has the propensity to spread further internat ... | 2018 | 29398634 |
| immune response-related genes associated to blocking midgut dengue virus infection in aedes aegypti strains that differ in susceptibility. | aedes (stegomyia) aegypti, the principal global vector of dengue viruses, has differences in its' susceptibility to dengue virus infection. we compared the global expression of genes in the midguts of colombian ae. aegypti dengue-susceptible (cali-s) and dengue-refractory (cali-mib) field derived strains after ingesting either a sugarmeal, a bloodmeal, or a bloodmeal containing dengue virus serotype 2 (denv-2). microarray-based transcriptome analysis among treatments indicated a total of 4725 tr ... | 2018 | 29389079 |
| aedes mosquitoes and aedes-borne arboviruses in africa: current and future threats. | the zika crisis drew attention to the long-overlooked problem of arboviruses transmitted byaedesmosquitoes in africa. yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya and zika are poorly controlled in africa and often go unrecognized. however, to combat these diseases, both in africa and worldwide, it is crucial that this situation changes. here, we review available data on the distribution of each disease in africa, theiraedesvectors, transmission potential, and challenges and opportunities foraedescontrol. d ... | 2018 | 29382107 |
| insect-pathogen interactions: contribution of viral adaptation to the emergence of vector-borne diseases, the example of chikungunya. | the emergence or re-emergence of vector borne diseases represents a major public health problem. in general, therapeutic or prophylactic treatments along with vaccines are missing or inefficient, emphasizing the need for increased control of vector populations. understanding the interactions of human pathogens with their insect vectors will aid us in our understanding of viral emergence and the dynamics of these events. chikungunya virus (chikv) is a mosquito-borne virus that typically causes in ... | 2015 | 29588001 |
| mosquito iridescent virus: new records from nature and infections using strelkovimermis spiculatus (mermithidae) as a vector under laboratory conditions. | iridoviridae is a dna virus family that affects both vertebrates and invertebrates. immature aquatic stages of many dipteran species infected with iridovirus have been found in different places worldwide. the most represented genera of the culicidae family are aedes and psorophora. to date, sixteen species of aedes naturally infected with iridoviruses have been reported. moreover, there are four records for the genus psorophora, one for culiseta, and two for culex. in this paper, we report two n ... | 2020 | 31903519 |
| bacillus wiedmannii biovar thuringiensis: a specialized mosquitocidal pathogen with plasmids from diverse origins. | bacillus cereus sensu lato also known as b. cereus group is composed of an ecologically diverse bacterial group with an increasing number of related species, some of which are medically or agriculturally important. numerous efforts have been undertaken to allow presumptive differentiation of b. cereus group species from one another. fcc41 is a bacillus sp. strain toxic against mosquito species like aedes aegypti, aedes (ochlerotatus) albifasciatus, culex pipiens, culex quinquefasciatus, and culex ... | 2018 | 30285095 |
| geographical distribution of aedes aegypti aegypti and aedes aegypti formosus (diptera: culicidae) in kenya and environmental factors related to their relative abundance. | the mosquito aedes aegypti (l.) is the primary vector of various infectious viruses and is typified by a polymorphic color and abundance of white scales on the body. it has been conventionally separated into two subspecies, ae. aeg. formosus (walker) (aaf) and ae. aeg. aegypti (l.) (aaa), with aaf considered a 'sylvan' form and aaa a 'domestic' form. because the two subspecies show different susceptibilities to dengue viruses it is important to understand their distribution. in this study, we co ... | 2019 | 31815285 |
| vgsc-interacting proteins are genetically associated with pyrethroid resistance in aedes aegypti. | association mapping of factors that condition pyrethroid resistance in aedes aegypti has consistently identified genes in multiple functional groups. toward better understanding of the mechanisms involved, we examined high throughput sequencing data (hts) from two aedes aegypti aegypti collections from merida, yucatan, mexico treated with either permethrin or deltamethrin. exome capture enrichment for coding regions and the aaegl5 annotation were used to identify genes statistically associated w ... | 2019 | 30695054 |
| susceptibility profile of aedes aegypti l. (diptera: culicidae) from montclair, california, to commonly used pesticides, with note on resistance to pyriproxyfen. | the peridomestic anthropophilic aedes aegypti l. (diptera: culicidae) is originated from the wild zoophilic subspecies aedes aegypti formosus in sub-saharan africa, and currently has a broad distribution in human-modified environments of the tropics and subtropics worldwide. in california, breeding populations were initially detected in 2013 in the cities of fresno, madera, and san mateo, and now can be found in 188 cities of 12 counties in the state. recent genetic studies suggest that this spe ... | 2019 | 30810751 |
| vector competence of aedes bromeliae and aedes vitattus mosquito populations from kenya for chikungunya virus. | kenya has experienced outbreaks of chikungunya in the past years with the most recent outbreak occurring in mandera in the northern region in may 2016 and in mombasa in the coastal region from november 2017 to february 2018. despite the outbreaks in kenya, studies on vector competence have only been conducted on aedes aegypti. however, the role played by other mosquito species in transmission and maintenance of the virus in endemic areas remains unclear. this study sought to determine the possib ... | 2018 | 30321181 |
| hold your breath - differential behavioral and sensory acuity of mosquitoes to acetone and carbon dioxide. | host seeking in the yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti, and the african malaria mosquito, anopheles coluzzii, relies on specific and generic host-derived odorants. previous analyses indicate that the behavioral response of these species depends differentially on the presence of carbon dioxide (co2) and other constituents in human breath for activation and attraction. in this study, we use a flight tube assay and electrophysiological analysis to assess the role of acetone, a major component of ... | 2019 | 31887129 |
| odorant ligands for the co2 receptor in two anopheles vectors of malaria. | exhaled co2 is an important host-seeking cue for anopheles mosquitoes, which is detected by a highly conserved heteromeric receptor consisting of three 7-transmembrane proteins gr22, gr23, and gr24. the co2 receptor neuron has been shown to also respond sensitively to a variety of odorants in aedes aegypti. the detection of co2 is important for upwind navigation and for enhancing the attraction to body heat as well as to skin odorants. the orthologs of the co2 receptor proteins are present in ma ... | 2019 | 30796292 |
| functional characterization of mosquito short neuropeptide f receptors. | mosquito blood feeding transiently inhibits sugar- and host seeking through neuropeptide signaling. short neuropeptide f (snpf) is one of the neuromodulators involved in this regulation. here, we identified the genes for the snpf precursor and the snpf receptor in the southern house mosquito, culex quinquefasciatus. comparative analyses are made with the genes of the snpf precursor and receptor from two other important vectors, aedes aegypti and anopheles coluzzii. we functionally characterized ... | 2018 | 29550617 |
| dirofilaria and wolbachia in mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in central european russia and on the black sea coast. | dirofilariasis is endemic in russia, as well as in many other european countries. the aim of this study was to assess the ability of mosquitoes to transfer dirofilaria immitis and dirofilaria repens in regions with temperate and subtropical climates. the possible impact of the symbiotic bacterium wolbachia on dirofilaria transmission was also investigated. 5333 female mosquitoes were collected at 11 points in central european russia and on the black sea coast during the period 2013-2017. out of ... | 2019 | 30644356 |
| lemongrass and cinnamon bark: plant essential oil blend as a spatial repellent for mosquitoes in a field setting. | plant essential oils (eos) have been considered as spatial repellents to help disrupt the pathogen transmission cycle of mosquitoes. our objective was to assess spatial repellency effects of eos on the tropical yellow fever mosquito, aedes aegypti (l.) (diptera: culicidae) and on local mosquito populations in coastal british columbia (canada). in laboratory experiments using protocols of the world health organization, three of the solitary eos tested proved repellent to ae. aegypti: cinnamon bar ... | 2019 | 31143941 |
| haemagogus leucocelaenus and haemagogus janthinomys are the primary vectors in the major yellow fever outbreak in brazil, 2016-2018. | the yellow fever virus (yfv) caused a severe outbreak in brazil in 2016-2018 that rapidly spread across the atlantic forest in its most populated region without viral circulation for almost 80 years. a comprehensive entomological survey combining analysis of distribution, abundance and yfv natural infection in mosquitoes captured before and during the outbreak was conducted in 44 municipalities of five brazilian states. in total, 17,662 mosquitoes of 89 species were collected. before evidence of ... | 2019 | 30866775 |
| bioefficacy of two nonpyrethroid insecticides for targeted indoor residual spraying against pyrethroid-resistant aedes aegypti. | we evaluated the efficacy of bendiocarb (ficam w® 80%) and pirimiphos-methyl (actellic 300cs® 28.16%), applied to different surfaces potentially sprayable within houses during the application of a targeted indoor residual spraying (tirs) against a field pyrethroid-resistant strain of aedes aegypti. bioassays with cones were performed on cement (walls), wood (doors), and textile (cloth) surfaces within typical houses in the mexican city of merida (n = 10). optimal residual efficacy (>80% of mean ... | 2019 | 31922939 |
| discriminating lethal concentrations for transfluthrin, a volatile pyrethroid compound for mosquito control in thailand. | pyrethroids are commonly used to control malaria and dengue vectors in thailand. the lack of specific lethal discriminating concentrations (dcs) for specific mosquito species has possibly compromised more accurate assessments of physiological susceptibility to various chemicals over time. previous studies have established dcs of various residual pyrethroids against specific mosquitoes in thailand. however, dcs for transfluthrin (tft), a highly volatile pyrethroid compound, against mosquito vecto ... | 2019 | 31922934 |
| aedes aegypti insecticide resistance underlies the success (and failure) of wolbachia population replacement. | mosquitoes that carry wolbachia endosymbionts may help control the spread of arboviral diseases, such as dengue, zika and chikungunya. wolbachia frequencies systematically increase only when the frequency-dependent advantage due to cytoplasmic incompatibility exceeds frequency-independent costs, which may be intrinsic to the wolbachia and/or can be associated with the genetic background into which wolbachia are introduced. costs depend on field conditions such as the environmental pesticide load ... | 2020 | 31919396 |
| sequencing of zikv genomes directly from ae. aegypti and cx. quinquefasciatus mosquitoes collected during the 2015-16 epidemics in recife. | zika virus (zikv) is a negative sense rna virus from the flaviviridae family, which was relatively unknown until the first human epidemic in micronesia, in 2007. since its spread to french polynesia and the americas. recife, the capital of pernambuco state and epicenter of the zika epidemic in brazil, experienced a large number of microcephaly cases and other congenital abnormalities associated to the zikv infection from, 2015 to 16. evidences suggest that both aedes aegypti and culex quinquefas ... | 2020 | 31918041 |
| development, larvicide activity, and toxicity in nontarget species of the croton linearis jacq essential oil nanoemulsion. | in this study, the essential oil (eo) from leaves of croton linearis jacq was extracted and characterized by gc/ms. the eo hydrophilic-lipophilic balance required (rhlb) for nanoemulsion (ne) development was determined by the griffin' method. for evaluating the larvicidal effect against aedes aegypti, the preparation process of ne was optimized, using a central composite design. it was also evaluated the possible toxic effect of ne in nontarget species. the leaves of c. linearis contain 1.50% of ... | 2020 | 31916152 |
| chemosensation: hate mosquitoes? peel beetroots! | finding the right lure for trapping pest insects is difficult. the typical smell of rain and humid soil, geosmin, now turns out to be a strong attractant for the yellow fever mosquito aedes aegypti. | 2020 | 31910367 |
| geographic shifts in the bioclimatic suitability for aedes aegypti under climate change scenarios in colombia. | the dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses are arboviruses predominantly transmitted to humans through the bite of the female mosquito aedes aegypti. currently, the vector represents a potential epidemiological risk in several latin american and pacific countries. however, little is known about the geographical distribution and bioclimatic suitability of this mosquito in the projected climate change scenarios in colombia. using a species distribution model of maximum entropy (maxent) based on pres ... | 2020 | 31909268 |
| surveillance for zika in mexico: naturally infected mosquitoes in urban and semi-urban areas. | zika cases have been reported in 29 out of the 32 states of mexico. information regarding which mosquito species might be driving zika virus transmission/maintenance in nature must be regularly updated. from january 2017 to november 2018, mosquitoes were collected indoors and outdoors using the cdc backpack aspirator in urban and semi-urban areas with evidence of mosquito-borne disease transmission. 3873 mosquito pools were tested for zika infection using the cdc trioplex real-time rt-pcr. for e ... | 2020 | 31902313 |
| nix is a male-determining factor in the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus. | the initial signal that governs sex determination is highly variable among insects. a homolog of nix, the male-determining factor in aedes aegypti, was previously found in the asian tiger mosquito ae. albopictus. here we show that the ae. albopictus nix (aalnix) is more complex in gene structure and splice isoforms than its ae. aegypti homolog (aaenix). aalnix shows a similar transcription profile compared to aaenix. crispr/cas9-mediated knockouts of aalnix in vivo and in the ae. albopictus c6/3 ... | 2019 | 31901476 |
| cytotoxic and larvicidal activities of stemona alkaloids from the aerial parts and roots of stemona curtisii hook.f. | a new stemona alkaloid glycoside derivative, 6-hydroxy-5,6-seco-stemocurtisinoside (4), was isolated from the ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of stemona curtisii hook.f., together with stemocurtisine (1), (11z)-1',2'-didehydrostemofoline (2) and 6-hydroxy-5,6-seco-stemocurtisine (3). whereas, stemocurtisine (1), stemocurtisinol (5) and oxyprotostemonine (6) were isolated from the roots. their structures were elucidated using 1d and 2d nmr spectroscopy as well as ms experiments. the extract ... | 2020 | 31899956 |
| hyalodendrins a and b, new decalin-type tetramic acid larvicides from the endophytic fungus hyalodendriella sp. ponipodef12. | two new decalin/tetramic acid hybrid metabolites, hyalodendrins a (1) and b (2) were isolated from plant endophytic fungus hyalodendriella sp. ponipodef12. the structures of the new compounds were elucidated by analysis of the spectroscopic data, including nmr, hrms and ecd, and by chemical conversion. compounds 1 and 2 were phomasetin analogues, and both showed potent larvicidal activity against the fourth-instar larvae of aedes aegypti with the median lethal dose (lc50) values of 10.31 and 5.9 ... | 2019 | 31892246 |
| co-occurrence of kdr mutations v1016i and f1534c and its association with phenotypic resistance to pyrethroids in aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) populations from costa rica. | aedes aegypti (linnaeus, 1762) is considered the most important mosquito vector species for several arboviruses (e.g., dengue, chikungunya, zika) in costa rica. the primary strategy for the control and prevention of aedes-borne diseases relies on insecticide-based vector control. however, the emergence of insecticide resistance in the mosquito populations presents a significant threat to these prevention actions. the characterization of the mechanisms driving the insecticide resistance in ae. ae ... | 2019 | 31891404 |
| risk of dengue in central africa: vector competence studies with aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) populations and dengue 2 virus. | dengue is the most important mosquito-borne diseases worldwide but was considered scarce in west-central africa. during the last decade, dengue outbreaks have increasingly been reported in urban foci in this region suggesting major epidemiological changes. however, in central africa where both vectors, aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus are well established, the role of each species in dengue transmission remains poorly investigated. | 2019 | 31887138 |
| diverse sensitivities of trpa1 from different mosquito species to thermal and chemical stimuli. | temperature and odors profoundly affect the behavior of animals. transient receptor potential channel, subfamily a, member 1 (trpa1) functions as a polymodal nociceptor for sensing both vital environmental cues in insects. mosquitoes are recognized as disease vectors, and many efforts have been devoted to investigations of their host-seeking behaviors and repellents. however, the physiological characteristics of mosquito trpa1 have not been systematically studied. we identified multiple alternat ... | 2019 | 31882848 |
| spatial risk distribution of dengue based on the ecological niche model of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) in the central mexican highlands. | dengue is the most important viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, predominantly aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (l.) (diptera:culicidae). forty percent of the world's population is at risk of contracting the disease, and a large area of mexico presents suitable environmental conditions for the life cycle of ae. aegypti. in particular, the central mexican highlands have a high population density, increasing the risk of transmission and propagation of dengue. in the present study, the potential dist ... | 2019 | 31880769 |
| effect of d-allethrin aerosol and coil to the mortality of mosquitoes. | commercial insecticides were widely used by communities to control the mosquito population in their houses. d-allethrin is one of insecticide ingredients widely distributed in two different concentrations namely 0.15% of aerosol and 0.3% of coil formulations. we aimed to understand the mortality of indoor mosquitoes after being exposed to d-allethrin 0.15% (aerosol) and 0.3% (coil) formulations. | 2019 | 31879666 |
| clustering of zika viruses originating from different geographical regions using computational sequence descriptors. | in this report we consider a data set, which consists of 310 zika virus genome sequences taken from different continents, africa, asia and south america. the sequences, which were compiled from genbank, were derived from the host cells of different mammalian species (simiiformes, aedes opok, aedes africanus, aedes luteocephalus, aedes dalzieli, aedes aegypti, and homo sapiens). for chemometrical treatment the sequences have been represented by sequence descriptors derived from their graphs or ne ... | 2019 | 31878862 |
| the olfactory basis of orchid pollination by mosquitoes. | mosquitoes are important vectors of disease and require sources of carbohydrates for reproduction and survival. unlike host-related behaviors of mosquitoes, comparatively less is understood about the mechanisms involved in nectar-feeding decisions, or how this sensory information is processed in the mosquito brain. here we show that aedes spp. mosquitoes, including aedes aegypti, are effective pollinators of the platanthera obtusata orchid, and demonstrate this mutualism is mediated by the orchi ... | 2020 | 31871198 |
| associations between household environmental factors and immature mosquito abundance in quetzaltenango, guatemala. | aedes aegypti-borne diseases are becoming major public health problems in tropical and sub-tropical regions. while socioeconomic status has been associated with larval mosquito abundance, the drivers or possible factors mediating this association, such as environmental factors, are yet to be identified. we examined possible associations between proximity to houses and roads and immature mosquito abundance, and assessed whether these factors and mosquito prevention measures mediated any associati ... | 2019 | 31870343 |
| compatibility between leptolegnia chapmanii and diflubenzuron and neem oil for the control of aedes aegypti. | leptolegnia chapmanii is pathogenic to mosquito larvae. the compatibility between l. chapmanii and two insect growth regulators (igr), diflubenzuron and neem oil, was evaluated. l. chapmanii was grown on culture media containing different concentrations of each igr. the mycelial growth was significantly reduced with the highest concentrations of igr (f6,98=268, p<0.05). however, the production of zoospores (f6,56=0.93, p>0.05) and the larval mortality of aedes aegypti (f6,56=0.95, p>0.05) were n ... | 2019 | 31866096 |
| a non-conformational qsar study for plant-derived larvicides against zika aedes aegypti l. vector. | a set of 263 plant-derived compounds with larvicidal activity against aedes aegypti l. (diptera: culicidae) vector is collected from the literature, and is studied by means of a non-conformational quantitative structure-activity relationships (qsar) approach. the balanced subsets method (bsm) is employed to split the complete dataset into training, validation and test sets. from 26,775 freely available molecular descriptors, the most relevant structural features of compounds affecting the bioact ... | 2019 | 31865579 |
| discovery of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as a novel class of noncompetitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (hkt) from aedes aegypti. | the mosquito aedes aegypti is the vector of arboviruses such as zika, chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever. these infectious diseases have a major impact on public health. the unavailability of effective vaccines or drugs to prevent or treat most of these diseases makes vector control the main form of prevention. one strategy to promote mosquito population control is the use of synthetic insecticides to inhibit key enzymes in the metabolic pathway of these insects, particularly during larval sta ... | 2020 | 31864777 |
| age- and sex-related abc transporter expression in pyrethroid-susceptible and -resistant aedes aegypti. | resistance mechanisms to synthetic insecticides often include point mutations and increased expression of genes encoding detoxification enzymes. since pyrethroids are the main adulticides used against aedes aegypti, which vectors pathogens such as zika virus, understanding resistance to this insecticide class is of significant relevance. we focused on adenosine triphosphate (atp)-binding cassette (abc) transporters in the pyrethroid-resistant puerto rico (pr) strain of ae. aegypti. we investigat ... | 2019 | 31862982 |
| leptolegnia chapmanii como alternativa biológica para el control de aedes aegypti | leptolegnia chapmanii is a facultative pathogen of many species of mosquitoes, among which species of the genus aedes, culex and anopheles stand out for their medical and sanitary importance. the potential of l. chapmanii as an alternative to control lies in its virulence, pathogenicity and specificity against the larval stages of mosquitoes, and because of its harmlessness to non-target species such as fish and amphibians, among others. the natural presence of l. chapmanii had been reported in ... | 2019 | 31860189 |
| the first characterization of a cystatin and a cathepsin l-like peptidase from aedes aegypti and their possible role in denv infection by the modulation of apoptosis. | recently, a salivary gland transcriptome study demonstrated that the transcripts of a putative cystatin gene (seqid aael013287; aacystatins) from aedes aegypti were increased in denv2-infected mosquitoes and that silencing of the aacystatin gene resulted in an increase in denv titres. in this work, aacystatin was biochemically characterized; the purified recombinant inhibitor was able to inhibit typical cysteine proteases with a ki in the nm range. pulldown assays using aag2 cell extracts identi ... | 2019 | 31857170 |
| insecticide resistance in culex quinquefasciatus say, 1823 in brazil: a review. | culex quinquefasciatus is a successful invasive species broadly distributed in subtropical regions, including brazil. it is an extremely annoying mosquito due to its nocturnal biting behavior, in high-density populations and it is a potential bridge between sylvatic arbovirus from birds to man in urban territories. herein, we present a review concerning the methods of chemical control employed against cx. quinquefasciatus in brazil since the 1950's and insecticide resistance data registered in t ... | 2019 | 31852489 |
| deducing the role of virus genome-derived piwi-associated rnas in the mosquito-arbovirus arms race. | the p-element-induced wimpy testis (piwi)-associated rna (pirna) pathway is known for its role in the protection of genome integrity in the germline of drosophila melanogaster by silencing transposable elements. the pirnas that target transposons originate from pirna clusters in transposon-rich regions of the drosophila genome and are processed by three piwi family proteins. in aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus mosquitoes, which are two of the most important vectors of arthropod-borne viruses ( ... | 2019 | 31850054 |
| mechanisms of transport of h+, na+ and k+, across the distal gastric caecum of larval aedes aegypti. | measured changes in ion fluxes, transepithelial potential (tep) and basolateral membrane potential (vb) in response to ion transporter inhibitors were used to assess the mechanisms of transport of h+, na+ and k+, across the distal gastric caecum of larval aedes aegypti, a vector of yellow fever. preparations were stimulated with 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-ht, 10-6 m) in order to maintain stable rates of h+, na+, and k+ transport across the distal caecum. transepithelial potential (tep), basolateral ... | 2019 | 31846613 |
| effect of wolbachia walbb on a positive-sense rna negev-like virus: a novel virus persistently infecting aedes albopictus mosquitoes and cells. | the aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector of several medically important arboviruses. the endosymbiotic bacterium, wolbachia pipientis, has emerged as a means of blocking transmission of arboviruses such as dengue and zika viruses. one wolbachia strain that has shown potential in field trials is walbb, a naturally occurring wolbachia strain of the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus. when transinfected into ae. aegypti, walbb exhibits strong virus inhibition. in addition to modulating a ... | 2019 | 31846415 |
| antidengue potential of leaf extracts of pavetta tomentosa and tarenna asiatica (rubiaceae) against dengue virus and its vector aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | the aim of the present study was to screen the anti-dengue potential of crude leaf extracts of two plants from pavetta tomentosa and tarenna asiatica. for larvicidal assay, the acetone extract of both plants showed maximum effects, with the least lc50 and lc90 values (p. tomentosa (5.968 and 7.493 μg/ml) and t. asiatica (1.288 and 1.992 μg/ml)) and the same extract of both plants exhibited better pupicidal potency. the adulticidal activity of both plants (0-60 min interval periods) recorded best ... | 2019 | 31844692 |
| author correction: cartography of odor chemicals in the dengue vector mosquito (aedes aegypti l., diptera/culicidae). | an amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper. | 2019 | 31844083 |
| nano-emulsification enhances the larvicidal potential of the essential oil of siparuna guianensis (laurales: siparunaceae) against aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (diptera: culicidae). | siparuna guianensis (laurales: siparunaceae) has a terpene-rich essential oil with great potential for larvicides. the poor water miscibility of their compounds makes nano-emulsions of great interest for novel bioactive systems, including for control of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). this species is adapted to urban environments with important role in the epidemiology of some arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya fever, zika, and urban yellow fever. the aim of the present study was to eva ... | 2019 | 31840745 |
| could land cover influence aedes aegypti mosquito populations? | aedes aegypti is mainly found in urban environments, where human activity guarantees the permanent availability of potential larval habitats. the present study aimed to test for a possible association between ae. aegypti infestation and land cover classes. from 23 february to 22 may 2015, immature mosquitoes (except eggs) were sampled in artificial containers identified in dwellings in córdoba city, argentina. the proportion of each land cover class was determined by spot-5 (satellites pour 1'ob ... | 2019 | 31840284 |
| geosmin attracts aedes aegypti mosquitoes to oviposition sites. | geosmin is one of the most recognizable and common microbial smells on the planet. some insects, like mosquitoes, require microbial-rich environments for their progeny, whereas for other insects such microbes may prove dangerous. in the vinegar fly drosophila melanogaster, geosmin is decoded in a remarkably precise fashion and induces aversion, presumably signaling the presence of harmful microbes [1]. we have here investigated the effect of geosmin on the behavior of the yellow fever mosquito a ... | 2020 | 31839454 |
| development of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) mosquito larvae in high ammonia sewage in septic tanks causes alterations in ammonia excretion, ammonia transporter expression, and osmoregulation. | larvae of the disease vector mosquito, aedes aegypti (l.) readily develop in ammonia rich sewage in the british virgin islands. to understand how the larvae survive in ammonia levels that are lethal to most animals, an examination of ammonia excretory physiology in larvae collected from septic-water and freshwater was carried out. a. aegypti larvae were found to be remarkably plastic in dealing with high external ammonia through the modulation of nh4+ excretion at the anal papillae, measured usi ... | 2019 | 31836747 |
| function of aedes aegypti galectin-6 in modulation of cry11aa toxicity. | galectins are a family of β-galactoside binding proteins, and insect galectins play a role in immune responses and may also affect cry toxin activity. in this study, we aimed to further understand the function and molecular mechanism of aedes aegypti galectin-6 in modulation of cry11aa toxicity. a. aegypti galectin-6 was cloned, and the recombinant galectin-6 was expressed and purified. bioassays indicated that galectin-6 could reduce the toxicity of cry11aa, protecting a. aegypti larvae. to det ... | 2020 | 31836060 |
| genome sequences of chikungunya virus isolates from an outbreak in southwest bangkok in 2018. | an outbreak of chikungunya virus (chikv) infection occurred in southwest bangkok during the 2018 rainy season. the envelope glycoprotein e1 gene sequence of the infecting strain belonged to an east/central/south african lineage with alanine at residue 226. mutations in the predicted e1 (k211e) and e2 (v264a) proteins of chikv were identified in chikv-infected patients and in an aedes aegypti mosquito. analysis of the complete genome sequences showed marked differences from the strains causing pr ... | 2019 | 31834526 |
| distribution of insecticide resistance and mechanisms involved in the arbovirus vector aedes aegypti in laos and implication for vector control. | the yellow fever mosquito aedes aegypti is the major vector of dengue, yellow fever, zika, and chikungunya viruses. worldwide vector control is largely based on insecticide treatments but, unfortunately, vector control programs are facing operational challenges due to mosquitoes becoming resistant to commonly used insecticides. in southeast asia, resistance of ae. aegypti to chemical insecticides has been documented in several countries but no data regarding insecticide resistance has been repor ... | 2019 | 31830027 |
| effects of larval diets and temperature regimes on life history traits, energy reserves and temperature tolerance of male aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae): optimizing rearing techniques for the sterile insect programmes. | producing high quality sterile males is vital in aedes aegypti rear-and-release birth control strategies. larval diets, rearing temperatures, and their interactions determine the accumulation rates of essential nutrients in larvae, but these factors have been understudied in relation to mass-rearing techniques for producing eminent males. | 2019 | 31823817 |
| social capital is associated with lower mosquito vector indices: secondary analysis from a cluster randomised controlled trial of community mobilisation for dengue prevention in mexico. | control of the aedes aegypti mosquito is central to reducing the risk of dengue, zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. randomised controlled trials, including the camino verde trial in mexico and nicaragua, demonstrate the convincing impact of community mobilisation interventions on vector indices. these interventions might work through building social capital but little is known about the relationship between social capital and vector indices. | 2019 | 31823786 |
| zika virus: a possible emerging threat for bangladesh! | zika virus, a member of flaviviridae is the etiology of zika or zika fever or zika virus (zikv) disease characterized by mild symptoms similar to very mild form of dengue or chikungunya. the virus transmits through aedes mosquitoes, particularly by aedes aegypti. the most dangerous effect of zikv infection is the ability of the virus to cause microcephaly and congenital malformation to the newborn baby if the mother is infected. the neurological disorders including guillain-barré syndrome might ... | 2019 | 31819889 |
| successive blood meals enhance virus dissemination within mosquitoes and increase transmission potential. | the recent zika virus (zikv) and chikungunya virus epidemics highlight the explosive nature of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) transmitted by aedes spp. mosquitoes1,2. vector competence and the extrinsic incubation period (eip) are two key entomological parameters used to assess the public health risk posed by arboviruses3. these are typically measured empirically by offering mosquitoes an infectious blood meal and temporally sampling mosquitoes to determine the infection and transmission ... | 2019 | 31819213 |
| natural infection of aedes aegypti by chikungunya and dengue type 2 virus in a transition area of north-northeast brazil. | dengue fever, chikungunya, and zika are diseases caused by viruses transmitted by aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus. in brazil, the number of human infections is high, but few studies are performed in mosquito vectors. this study aimed to investigate the presence of zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses in ae. aegypti and ae. albopictus from the municipalities of alto alegre, caxias, codó, and são mateus do maranhão, located in the state of maranhão, northeast brazil. the mosquitoes were collect ... | 2019 | 31817553 |
| annona muricata: an alternate mosquito control agent with special reference to inhibition of detoxifying enzymes in aedes aegypti. | this study was aimed to investigate an effectual level of annona muricata (soursop) extracts on mosquito vectors namely, aedes aegypti, anopheles stephensi and culex quinquefasciatus. the toxicity study on non-target organism and other important biochemical marker enzymes to find and illustrate the exact mechanism of specific enzymes responsible for detoxifying allelochemicals. among the various soursop seed kernel extracts tested for larvicidal activity, the 0.9% saline extract exhibited maximu ... | 2020 | 31816498 |
| dengue virus reduces agpat1 expression to alter phospholipids and enhance infection in aedes aegypti. | more than half of the world population is at risk of dengue virus (denv) infection because of the global distribution of its mosquito vectors. denv is an envelope virus that relies on host lipid membranes for its life-cycle. here, we characterized how denv hijacks the mosquito lipidome to identify targets for novel transmission-blocking interventions. to describe metabolic changes throughout the mosquito denv cycle, we deployed a liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (lc-hrms) ... | 2019 | 31815960 |
| genetic diversity of laboratory strains and implications for research: the case of aedes aegypti. | the yellow fever mosquito (aedes aegypti), is the primary vector of dengue, zika, and chikungunya fever, among other arboviral diseases. it is also a popular laboratory model in vector biology due to its ease of rearing and manipulation in the lab. established laboratory strains have been used worldwide in thousands of studies for decades. laboratory evolution of reference strains and contamination among strains are potential severe problems that could dramatically change experimental outcomes a ... | 2019 | 31815934 |
| glopid-r report on chikungunya, o'nyong-nyong and mayaro virus, part 5: entomological aspects. | the glopid-r (global research collaboration for infectious disease preparedness) chikungunya (chikv), o'nyong-nyong (onnv) and mayaro virus (mayv) working group has been established to investigate natural history, epidemiology and clinical aspects of infection by these viruses. here, we present a report dedicated to entomological aspects of chikv, onnv and mayv. recent global expansion of chikungunya virus has been possible because chikv established a transmission cycle in urban settings using a ... | 2019 | 31812638 |
| cryo-electron microscopy reveals that sperm modification coincides with female fertility in the mosquito aedes aegypti. | manipulating mosquito reproduction is a promising approach to reducing mosquito populations and the burden of diseases they carry. a thorough understanding of reproductive processes is necessary to develop such strategies, but little is known about how sperm are processed and prepared for fertilization within female mosquitoes. by employing cryo-electron microscopy for the first time to study sperm of the mosquito aedes aegypti, we reveal that sperm shed their entire outer coat, the glycocalyx, ... | 2019 | 31811199 |
| assessment of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) males flight ability for sit application: effect of device design, duration of test, and male age. | the sterile insect technique (sit) is a pest control method where large numbers of sterile males are released to induce sterility in wild populations. since a successful sit application depends on the released sterile males being competitive with wild males, standard quality control tests are a necessary component of any sit program. flight ability (ability to fly out from a device) is a reliable indicator of insect quality. based on previous studies, we developed four new tubular devices constr ... | 2019 | 31808821 |
| malaria and dengue mosquito vectors from lao pdr show a lack of the rdl mutant allele responsible for cyclodiene insecticide resistance. | the gamma-aminobutyric acid (gaba) receptor, rdl, plays important roles in neuronal signaling and is the target of highly effective insecticides. a mutation in rdl, commonly a296s, underlies resistance to several insecticides such as cyclodienes. even though the use of cyclodienes has been banned, the occurrence of mutations substituting a296 is notably high in mosquitoes from several countries. here, we report a survey investigating the prevalence of the rdl mutant allele in mosquitoes from lao ... | 2019 | 31807752 |
| the consequences of brugia malayi infection on the flight and energy resources of aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | evidence from experimental infection studies has shown that infected mosquitoes exhibit altered host-seeking behaviours, with suppression and activation of behaviours dependent on the parasite's development stage. the mechanisms are poorly characterised; however, infections can impact mosquito energy reserves, thereby influencing key life-history traits and behaviours. in addition, filarial infection is likely detrimental to flight due to damage caused by developing worms. this study aimed to ev ... | 2019 | 31804546 |
| finding the sweet spot: what levels of larval mortality lead to compensation or overcompensation in adult production? | extrinsic mortality impinging on negatively density-dependent populations can result in no change in the number of survivors (compensation) or an increase (overcompensation) by releasing the population from density-dependent effects on survivorship. the relationship between the level of extrinsic mortality (i.e., percentage of mortality) and the level and likelihood of overcompensation is theoretically important, but rarely investigated. we tested the hypothesis that overcompensation occurs belo ... | 2019 | 31803516 |
| diterpenes and their derivatives as promising agents against dengue virus and dengue vectors: a literature-based review. | dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, causes about 100 million cases of infection annually. it is a major public concern, and if left untreated or improperly diagnosed, may cause serious health problems or even death. historically, dengue has not considered priorities for pharmaceutical companies made the available treatment options. therefore, medicinal scientists are revealing new insights and enabling novel interventions and approaches to dengue prevention and control. diterpenes, a class o ... | 2019 | 31802573 |
| [river boats as a means of expansion of aedes aegypti towards border zones of the peruvian amazon]. | to assess the entomological risk of aedes aegypti in boats traversing border river routes in loreto. | 2019 | 31800930 |
| investigating male aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) attraction to different oviposition containers using various configurations of the sound gravid aedes trap. | aedes aegypti (linnaeus), the primary vectors of the arboviruses dengue virus and zika virus, continue to expand their global distributions. in efforts to better control such species, several mosquito control programs are investigating the efficacy of rearing and releasing millions of altered male aedes throughout landscapes to reduce populations and disease transmission risk. unfortunately, little is known about ae. aegypti, especially male, dispersal behaviors within urban habitats. we deploye ... | 2019 | 31799614 |
| drug repurposing of bromodomain inhibitors as potential novel therapeutic leads for lymphatic filariasis guided by multispecies transcriptomics. | to better understand the transcriptomic interplay of organisms associated with lymphatic filariasis, we conducted multispecies transcriptome sequencing (rna-seq) on the filarial nematode brugia malayi, its wolbachia endosymbiont wbm, and its laboratory vector aedes aegypti across the entire b. malayi life cycle. in wbm, transcription of the noncoding 6s rna suggests that it may be a regulator of bacterial cell growth, as its transcript levels correlate with bacterial replication rates. for a. ae ... | 2019 | 31796568 |
| cdte-gsh as luminescent biomarker for labeling the larvicidal action of wsmol lectin in aedes aegypti larvae. | mosquito-borne arboviruses compromise human health worldwide. due to resistance to chemical insecticides, natural compounds have been studied to combat mosquitoes. previous works have demonstrated a larvicidal activity of the water-soluble moringa oleifera lectin (wsmol) against aedes aegypti, suggesting a mechanism of action based on the interaction between lectin and chitin present in the larvae's peritrophic matrix. in this work, it was investigated the wsmol activity against aedes aegypti la ... | 2019 | 31796242 |
| evolution of the innate and adaptive immune response in women with acute zika virus infection. | zika virus (zikv) is a flavivirus that is closely related to other human pathogens, such as dengue virus (denv)1. primary transmission usually involves aedes aegypti, which has expanded its distribution range considerably2, although rarer infection routes, including mother-to-fetus transmission, sexual contact and blood transfusion, have also been observed3-7. primary zikv infection is usually asymptomatic or mild in adults, with quickly resolved blood viraemia, but zikv might persist for months ... | 2020 | 31792427 |
| intra-host growth kinetics of dengue virus in the mosquito aedes aegypti. | dengue virus (denv) transmission by mosquitoes is a time-dependent process that begins with the consumption of an infectious blood-meal. denv infection then proceeds stepwise through the mosquito from the midgut to the carcass, and ultimately to the salivary glands, where it is secreted into saliva and then transmitted anew on a subsequent bite. we examined viral kinetics in tissues of the aedes aegypti mosquito over a finely graded time course, and as per previous studies, found that initial vi ... | 2019 | 31790509 |
| crispr/cas9-mediated gene deletion of the ompa gene in symbiotic cedecea neteri impairs biofilm formation and reduces gut colonization of aedes aegypti mosquitoes. | symbiotic bacteria are pervasive in mosquitoes and their presence can influence many host phenotypes that affect vectoral capacity. while it is evident that environmental and host genetic factors contribute in shaping the microbiome of mosquitoes, we have a poor understanding regarding how bacterial genetics affects colonization of the mosquito gut. the crispr/cas9 gene editing system is a powerful tool to alter bacterial genomes facilitating investigations into host-microbe interactions but has ... | 2019 | 31790395 |
| reversal of resistance to the larvicide temephos in an aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) laboratory strain from cuba. | the objective of this investigation was to know whether the organophosphate temephos resistance developed in larvae from a laboratory strain of aedes aegypti (linnaeus, 1762) from cuba could be reversed. the resistant laboratory strain of ae. aegypti, named san-f6, was left without temephos selection pressure for 12 generations. the level of temephos resistance was determined using who bioassays and mechanisms of metabolic resistance were determined based on enzyme activity levels detected by bi ... | 2019 | 31788689 |
| the expanding pattern of aedes aegypti in southern yunnan, china: insights from microsatellite and mitochondrial dna markers. | aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue fever, was first reported in yunnan in 2002. now, this species is found in nine counties in border areas of south-west yunnan. related dengue fever outbreaks have been reported since 2013. the population genetics of ae. aegypti in these areas were studied to explain the expansion history of this species. | 2019 | 31775906 |
| the enemy of my enemy: multiple interacting selection pressures lead to unexpected anti-predator responses. | despite being a major selective force, predation can induce puzzling variability in anti-predator responses-from lack of predator aversion to lifelong predator-induced fear. this variability is hypothesised to result from variation in the trade-offs associated with avoiding predators. but critical information on fitness outcomes of these trade-offs associated with anti-predator behaviours is lacking. we tested this trade-off hypothesis in aedes aegypti, by examining oviposition site selection de ... | 2019 | 31773313 |