Publicaties
VectorNet: putting vectors on the map Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Public and animal health authorities face many challenges in surveillance and control of vector-borne diseases. Those challenges are principally due to the multitude of interactions between vertebrate hosts, pathogens, and vectors in continuously changing environments. VectorNet, a joint project of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) facilitates risk assessments of VBD ...
Options for the delivery of anti-pathogen molecules in arthropod vectors Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The global distribution of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Dengue and chikungunya are increasing global public health concerns due to their rapid geographical spread and increasing disease burden. Knowledge of the contemporary distribution of their shared vectors, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus remains incomplete and is complicated by an ongoing range expansion fuelled by increased global trade and travel. Mapping the global distribution of these vectors and the geographical determinants of their ...
Evaluation of the effectiveness of chemical control for Chagas disease vectors in Loja Province, Ecuador Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of selective and community-wide house insecticide spraying in controlling triatomines in the subtropical areas of Loja Province, Ecuador. We designed a quasi-experimental pre-post-test without a control group to compare entomological levels before and after spraying. The baseline study was conducted in 2008. Second, third, and fourth visits were conducted in 2010, 2011, and 2012 in ...