Dengue is considered to be the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito, its vector, is highly anthropophilic and is very well adapted to …

In an attempt to control the mosquito-borne diseases yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya,
and Zika fevers, a strain of transgenically modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes containing a …

Background The worldwide expansion of new emergent arboviruses such as Chikungunya
and Zika reinforces the importance in understanding the role of mosquito species in …

Aedes aegypti, the main vector of dengue virus, requires a blood meal to produce eggs.
Although live animals are still the main blood source for laboratory colonies, many artificial …

The Zika virus outbreaks are unprecedented human threat in relation to congenital
malformations and neurological/autoimmune complications. Since this virus has high potential to …

Dengue viruses (DENVs) are mosquito-borne flaviviruses causing millions of human infections
each year and pose a challenge for public health systems worldwide. Aedes aegypti is …

Angiotensin II (AII) as well as analog peptides shows antimalarial activity against Plasmodium
gallinaceum and Plasmodium falciparum, but the exact mechanism of action is still …

Ades aegypti is the most important arbovirus vector in the world, and new strategies are
under evaluation. Biological studies mentioning the occurrence of a second mate in Aedes …

Zika virus (ZIKV) may cause febrile illness and neurological damage, such as microcephaly
in fetuses. ZIKV is transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti, a nearly cosmopolitan mosquito. …

In this study, we specifically focused on the crude methanolic leaf extract of Byrsonima
coccolobifolia, investigating its antifungal potential against human pathogenic fungi and its …