NIH R01 · 2024
Implications of sequential bloodmeals on arbovirus transmission by mosquitoes
Brackney & Armstrong Abstract: Aedes aegypti is the primary vector for a number of human pathogens, including dengue virus (DENV; Flaviviridae, Flavivirus), Zika virus (ZIKV; Flaviviridae, Flavivirus), chikungunya virus (CHIKV; Togaviridae, Alphavirus) and yellow fever virus (YFV; Flaviviridae, Flavivirus), all of which present a continued threat to human health worldwide. Understanding the endemic and epidemic risk of these arthropod-borne (arbo-) viruses is critical to the success of public health preparedness and intervention. One key entomological parameter informing risk estimates is vector competence (how able a mosquito is to become infected and transmit an arbovirus; VC).…
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