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  1. 27-03-2024 | OriginalPaper

    Effect of Octopamine on the Frequency Tuning of the Auditory System in Culex Pipiens Pipiens Mosquito (Diptera, Culicidae)

    We aimed to demonstrate the direct physiological effects of octopamine on the auditory responses of Johnston’s organ sensory neurons in Culex pipiens pipiens mosquitoes. Responses to acoustic stimulation were measured as the frequency-threshold …

  2. 01-02-2023 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    Whole-genome sequence analysis of a novel orthobunyavirus isolated in Japan in the 1980s

    Two viruses isolated from Culicoides biting midges in Japan and preserved in a frozen state for over three decades were genetically characterized by next-generation sequencing. The viruses have a tripartite RNA genome with the typical coding …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    Community efforts to monitor and manage Aedes mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) with ovitraps and litter reduction in east Tennessee

    Emerging and re-emerging vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are growing threats to human health, but most of the United States (US) lacks programs for vector surveillance and control, leaving communities ill-prepared to detect and respond to VBD …

  4. 29-11-2022 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    Entomological survey of malaria vectors in Dashtestan County, South of Iran

    Anopheline mosquitoes are responsible for transmission of some diseases such as malaria. This study was carried out in five villages of Dashtestan county, Bushehr province, south of Iran with mountainous and plain areas. Anopheles larvae were …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2021 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    Citizen science for monitoring the spatial and temporal dynamics of malaria vectors in relation to environmental risk factors in Ruhuha, Rwanda

    Malaria is a major public health concern in Rwanda, and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality [ 1 ]. Despite the progress made in reducing the malaria burden over the last decades [ 2 ], the country experienced an upsurge of malaria since …

  6. 01-12-2021 | Biting Midge

    Monitoring mosquito nuisance for the development of a citizen science approach for malaria vector surveillance in Rwanda

    Malaria remains a public health concern in Rwanda despite the gains made in malaria reduction in the past decades [ 1 ]. Since 2012, malaria has increased every year, thereby impeding the progress made up to 2011 [ 2 ]. From 2012 to 2016, the …

  7. 27-06-2022 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Larval Ecology in Rubber Plantations and Rural Villages in Dabou (Côte d'Ivoire)

    In Côte d'Ivoire, rubber cultivation has more than doubled since 2010. These mass agricultural areas require a large workforce with little information on how this environment might impact risk of mosquito-borne diseases. The objective of this …

  8. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    Anopheles gambiae s.l (Diptera: Culicidae) seasonal abundance, abdominal status and parity rates in Metema-Armachiho lowland, Northwest Ethiopia

    Malaria burden is high in poor and malnourished populations [ 1 ]. Labor migrants who travel to endemic areas, under five children and pregnant women are high risk groups for malaria infection [ 2 – 4 ]. Malaria transmission in Ethiopia is seasonal …

  9. 01-09-2016 | OriginalPaper

    Prevalence of different species of Culicoides in Bangalore rural and urban districts of South India

    A study was conducted to observe the prevalence of Culicoides a biting midge, important pest and prime vector for various viruses, protozoa and filarid worms. In the vicinity of 11 different farms of cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats in Bangalore …

  10. 13-05-2024 | Leishmania | Online First

    Leishmania–sand fly interactions: exploring the role of the immune response and potential strategies for Leishmaniasis control

    Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania, affecting millions of people worldwide. The disease is transmitted by the bite of infected female sand flies, which act as vectors and hosts for …

  11. 11-05-2024 | Atopic Dermatitis | Online First

    The role of the environment in allergic skin disease

    Skin is continually exposed to the environment and is therefore commonly impacted in environmental allergic conditions. Allergic skin diseases have witnessed a rising prevalence, presenting a growing challenge to public health. Furthermore, the …

  12. Open Access 01-12-2010 | OriginalPaper

    To bite or not to bite! A questionnaire-based survey assessing why some people are bitten more than others by midges

    The Scottish biting midge, Culicoides impunctatus , is responsible for more than 90% of biting attacks on human beings in Scotland. The painful reactions caused by the bites discourage tourists and disrupt outdoor industries including agriculture …

  13. Open Access 01-12-2019 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    First report of Culex flavivirus infection from Culex coronator (Diptera: Culicidae), Colombia

    Arboviruses are a serious public health problem in tropical countries, the genus flavivirus included a group of these viruses which some of them are highly pathogenic, and can cause encephalitis or hemorrhagic fevers in humans [ 1 ]. In each …

  14. Open Access 21-03-2024 | NSCLC | ReviewPaper

    Clinical Management of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Brain Metastases, and Actionable Genomic Alterations: A Systematic Literature Review

    Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer mortality worldwide, with an estimated 1.80 million deaths annually [ 1 ]. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 81% of all lung cancers [ 2 ]. More than half of newly diagnosed patients with …

  15. 01-08-2019 | Biting Midge | OriginalPaper

    Detection of antibodies against bluetongue virus among goats of different eco-climatic zones of Nepal

    A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine sero-prevalence of bluetongue virus (BTV) among of different ecological zones of Nepal. A total of 342 goat serum samples were tested by using c-ELISA for the presence of antibodies against BTV.

  16. Open Access 01-12-2013 | OriginalPaper

    Bluetongue virus infection induces aberrant mitosis in mammalian cells

    Bluetongue virus (BTV) is an arbovirus that is transmitted between its ruminant hosts by species of Culicoides biting midge. The infection of ruminants with BTV can result in bluetongue (BT), an economically important disease of livestock. BTV is …

  17. 01-12-2022 | Malaria

    A reverse vaccinology approach on transmembrane carbonic anhydrases from Plasmodium species as vaccine candidates for malaria prevention

    Plasmodium spp. are parasitic protozoa, the causative agents of malaria in tropical areas, and one of the major causes of worldwide parasitic infection morbidities [ 1 ]. Of the 219 million malaria cases reported by World Health Organization (WHO) …

  18. 01-08-2020 | Zika Virus | BriefCommunication

    Applying a pan-flavivirus RT-qPCR assay in Brazilian public health surveillance

    The aim of this study was to improve flavivirus field monitoring in Brazil using a reliable probe-based RT-qPCR assay. Standard flavivirus strains were employed to evaluate the performance of the assay, and its applicability was evaluated using …

  19. 01-01-2024 | OriginalPaper

    Differential role of NSs genes in the neurovirulence of two genogroups of Akabane virus causing postnatal encephalomyelitis

    Akabane virus (AKAV) is a member of the genus Orthobunyavirus, family Peribunyaviridae. In addition to AKAV strains that cause fetal Akabane disease, which is characterized by abortion in ruminants, some AKAV strains cause postnatal infection …

  20. 01-06-2021 | Adenovirus

    Landscape Seroprevalence of Three Hemorrhagic Disease-Causing Viruses in a Wild Cervid

    Disease plays a major role in shaping wildlife populations worldwide, and changes in landscape conditions can significantly influence risk of pathogen exposure, a threat to vulnerable wild species. Three viruses that cause hemorrhagic disease …

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