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Spatial and temporal abundance, parity rates of Anopheles minimus sensu lato, Anopheles dirus and Anopheles sundaicus, and their role in malaria transmission in Southeast Asia [in Vietnamese] Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Predicted distribution of major malaria vectors belonging to the Anopheles dirus complex in Asia: ecological niche and environmental influences Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The Anopheles dirus complex: spatial distribution and environmental drivers Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
SCAR markers and multiplex PCR-based identification of isomorphic species in the Anopheles dirus complex in Southeast Asia Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Anopheles gambiae densovirus (AgDNV) negatively affects Mayaro virus infection in Anopheles gambiae cells and mosquitoes Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: Recent studies demonstrate that insect-specific viruses can influence the ability of their mosquito hosts to become infected with and transmit arboviruses of medical and veterinary importance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the interactions between Anopheles gambiae densovirus (AgDNV) (Parvoviridae) (a benign insect-specific virus that infects An. gambiae mosquitoes) and Mayaro virus (MAYV) (Togaviridae) (an emerging human ...
Human-induced expanded distribution of Anopheles plumbeus, experimental vector of West Nile virus and a potential vector of human malaria in Belgium Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Anopheles mosquitoes may drive invasion and transmission of Mayaro virus across geographically diverse regions Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The Togavirus (Alphavirus) Mayaro virus (MAYV) was initially described in 1954 from Mayaro County (Trinidad) and has been responsible for outbreaks in South America and the Caribbean. Imported MAYV cases are on the rise, leading to invasion concerns similar to Chikungunya and Zika viruses. Little is known about the range of mosquito species that are competent MAYV vectors. We tested vector competence of 2 MAYV genotypes in laboratory strains ...
Transcriptomic and small RNA response to Mayaro virus infection in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Mayaro virus (MAYV) is an arboviral pathogen in the genus Alphavirus that is circulating in South America with potential to spread to naïve regions. MAYV is also one of the few viruses with the ability to be transmitted by mosquitoes in the genus Anopheles, as well as the typical arboviral transmitting mosquitoes in the genus Aedes. Few studies have investigated the infection response of Anopheles mosquitoes. In this study we detail the ...