The dramatic global expansion of Aedes albopictus in the last three decades has increased
public health concern because it is a potential vector of numerous arthropod-borne viruses (…

Since the first isolation of dengue virus (DENV) in 1943, four types have been identified.
Global phenomena such as urbanization and international travel are key factors in facilitating …

Ronald Ross and George Macdonald are credited with developing a mathematical model of
mosquito-borne pathogen transmission. A systematic historical review suggests that several …

Dengue is a systemic viral infection transmitted between humans by Aedes mosquitoes 1 .
For some patients, dengue is a life-threatening illness 2 . There are currently no licensed …

Background Dengue is a growing problem both in its geographical spread and in its intensity,
and yet current global distribution remains highly uncertain. Challenges in diagnosis and …

… Thomas W Scott … , Stancil JD, Olson JG, Blair P, Scott TW. 2004. Temporal and geographic
patterns of … Scott TW, Takken W. 2012. Feeding strategies of anthropophilic mosquitoes result …

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection that has spread throughout the tropical world over
the past 60 years and now affects over half the world’s population. The geographical range …

The global population at risk from mosquito-borne diseases—including dengue, yellow fever,
chikungunya and Zika—is expanding in concert with changes in the distribution of two key …

Most studies on the ability of insect populations to transmit pathogens consider only constant
temperatures and do not account for realistic daily temperature fluctuations that can impact …

Knowledge of mosquito dispersal is critical for vector–borne disease control and prevention
strategies and for understanding population structure and pathogen dissemination. We …