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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Caitlin A. O'Brien, Jessica J. Harrison, Agathe M. G. Colmant, Renee J. Traves, Devina Paramitha, Sonja Hall-Mendelin, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Laura J. Vet, Thisun B. H. Piyasena, Natalee D. Newton, Alice W. Yam, Jody Hobson-Peters, Roy A. Hall
Summary: Mosquito-borne flaviviruses are significant contributors to arboviral disease burdens in both Australia and globally. The MAVRIC system, an ELISA-based method for detecting viral RNA intermediates, has been used to successfully identify known and novel flaviviruses in Australian mosquitoes. Researchers have discovered novel flaviviruses that evade detection by the MAVRIC system and have identified characteristics in the viral genome that may play a role in this evasion. Further, a modified fixation method has been reported to improve the detection of flavivirus dsRNA and inactivate non-enveloped viruses in mosquito populations using the MAVRIC system.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Marina E. O. Rangel, Luana P. R. Oliveira, Aline D. Cabral, Katharyna C. Gois, Marcos V. M. Lima, Beatriz C. A. A. Reis, Fernando L. A. Fonseca, Marcia A. Speranca, Flavia S. Gehrke, Gabriel Z. Laporta
Summary: The study screened Aedes mosquitoes in an urban area in southeastern Brazil and detected DENV-2 RNA in Aedes albopictus and Guadeloupe mosquito virus RNA in Aedes aegypti. The findings suggest that DENV-2 may have high infection rates and be endemic in the urban areas of Santo Andre, Brazil.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Imelda K. Moise, Lola R. Ortiz-Whittingham, Vincent Omachonu, Marah Clark, Rui-De Xue
Summary: This study examined the capabilities of Florida mosquito programs to implement key mosquito measures during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, showing that most programs performed well in larval and adult surveillance, as well as species-specific control. The study also highlighted the need for improved arbovirus surveillance systems during pandemics.
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Virology
Abdullah A. Alomar, Barry W. Alto
Summary: The influence of temperature and time on Mayaro virus (MAYV) infection and replication in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes was evaluated. Higher temperature facilitated the transmission of MAYV, and the salivary gland barrier in Florida Ae. aegypti limited the risk of transmission.
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Virology
Cirilo H. de Oliveira, Miguel S. Andrade, Fabricio S. Campos, Jader da C. Cardoso, Maria Eduarda Goncalves-dos-Santos, Ramon Silva Oliveira, Sandy Micaele Aquino-Teixeira, Aline A. S. Campos, Marco A. B. Almeida, Danilo Simonini-Teixeira, Anaia da P. Seva, Andrea Oliveira Dias Temponi, Fernando Maria Magalhaes, Agna Soares da Silva Menezes, Bartolomeu Teixeira Lopes, Hermes P. Almeida, Ana Lucia Pedroso, Giovani Pontel Goncalves, Danielle Costa Capistrano Chaves, Givaldo Gomes de Menezes, Sofia Bernal-Valle, Nicolas F. D. Mueller, Luis Janssen, Edmilson dos Santos, Maria A. Mares-Guia, George R. Albuquerque, Alessandro P. M. Romano, Ana C. Franco, Bergmann M. Ribeiro, Paulo M. Roehe, Ricardo Lourenco-de-Oliveira, Filipe Vieira Santos de Abreu
Summary: In a survey conducted in the Cerrado areas of Minas Gerais, Brazil, it was found that mosquitoes of the Sabethes genus, particularly Sabethes chloropterus, were the primary vectors involved in maintaining the yellow fever virus (YFV) in semi-arid environments. The high number of YFV RNA copies and relative abundance in Sa. chloropterus indicate its importance as a vector, while Sa. albiprivus, despite being naturally infected with YFV, had fewer viral RNA copies and a lower infection rate.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Manzi, Luca Nelli, Claudia Fortuna, Francesco Severini, Luciano Toma, M. Di Luca, Alice Michelutti, Michela Bertola, Francesco Gradoni, Federica Toniolo, Sofia Sgubin, Florigio Lista, Michele Pazienza, Fabrizio Montarsi, Marco Pombi
Summary: Early detection of pathogens in vectors is crucial in averting arboviral diseases. In this study, a simplified trapping system using FTA cards was proposed to streamline field and laboratory phases of arbovirus surveillance. The FTA cards preserved nucleic acids and facilitated continuous collection and feeding of infectious mosquitoes, reducing the effort required for viral detection. Field testing in Italy demonstrated the efficiency and reliability of this novel approach in detecting viral circulation in high mosquito density and diversity settings.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Parasitology
Leo Braack, Shobiechah A. Wulandhari, Emmanuel Chanda, Florence Fouque, Corinne S. Merle, Udoka Nwangwu, Raman Velayudhan, Marietjie Venter, A. Gildas Yahouedo, Jo Lines, Poe Poe Aung, Kallista Chan, Tarakegn A. Abeku, James Tibenderana, Sian E. Clarke
Summary: This meeting report summarizes the key findings and discussions of a 3-hour virtual workshop organized by the RAFT research consortium on 21 September 2022. The workshop aimed to identify priorities for advancing arbovirus research, network, and capacity strengthening in Africa, where mosquito-borne arboviral diseases are increasing in distribution and prevalence. The report highlights the current status of arboviruses in Africa, the importance of networking, and the main priorities identified by breakout groups.
PARASITES & VECTORS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniella A. Lefteri, Steven R. Bryden, Marieke Pingen, Sandra Terry, Emily F. Beswick, Georgi Georgiev, Marleen Van der Laan, Valeria Mastrullo, Paola Campagnolo, Robert Waterhouse, Margus Varjak, Andres Merits, Rennos Fragkoudis, Stephen Griffin, Kave Shams, Emilie Pondeville, Clive S. McKimmie
Summary: Viruses transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes are a significant global cause of disease. The enhancement of virus infection by mosquito saliva is mediated by a gene product called sialokinin, which rapidly reduces endothelial barrier integrity. This mechanism is absent in Anopheles mosquitoes, explaining their incompetence in transmitting arthropod-borne viruses. Therapeutic strategies targeting sialokinin have potential in reducing disease severity following infection with Aedes-mosquito-borne viruses.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lindsay P. Campbell, Robert P. Guralnick, Bryan Giordano, Mohamed F. Sallam, Amely M. Bauer, Yasmin Tavares, Julie M. Allen, Caroline Efstathion, Suzanne Bartlett, Randy Wishard, Rui-De Xue, Benjamin Allen, Miranda Tressler, Whitney Qualls, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena
Summary: The study quantified the effects of landscape composition and dynamic weather events on the spatiotemporal distribution of the EEEV and WNV in northeastern Florida. Results showed a strong spatiotemporal structure in seroconversion for both viruses, with landscape cover and edge density playing important roles in EEEV transmission.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gregory L'Ambert, Mathieu Gendrot, Sebastien Briolant, Agnes Nguyen, Sylvain Pages, Laurent Bosio, Vincent Palomo, Nicolas Gomez, Nicolas Benoit, Helene Savini, Bruno Pradines, Guillaume Andre Durand, Isabelle Leparc-Goffart, Gilda Grard, Albin Fontaine
Summary: Detecting and monitoring mosquito-borne viruses can be challenging due to asymptomatic infections and nonspecific symptoms. A cost-effective xenomonitoring method based on detecting virus in mosquito excreta was used to identify West Nile virus circulation in a wetland area in France. This method, which also identified mosquito species and their vertebrate hosts, can complement standard surveillance methods without requiring specialized personnel and allow exploration of arbovirus circulation networks.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
L. Lopez, C. Dommar, A. San Jose, L. Meyers, S. Fox, L. Castro, X. Rodo
Summary: In Catalonia, preventive strategies have been implemented to combat the importation of arbovirus, as the region receives a large number of travelers from Southeast Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. Researchers developed the ARBOCAT platform to predict the risk of autochthonous outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases and estimate the importation rates and basic reproduction number. The current outbreak risk is low, but projections for 2050 suggest a significant increase in affected municipalities.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Rishi Kondapaneni, Ashley N. Malcolm, Brian M. Vazquez, Eric Zeng, Tse-Yu Chen, Kyle J. Kosinski, Ana L. Romero-Weaver, Bryan V. Giordano, Benjamin Allen, Michael T. Riles, Daniel Killingsworth, Lindsay P. Campbell, Eric P. Caragata, Yoosook Lee
Summary: Florida is located in a subtropical region with diverse mosquito species thriving year-round. There are 66 state-approved Florida Mosquito Control Districts collaborating with public universities for mosquito research. The districts have different control approaches and research priorities, highlighting the need for greater alignment and filling knowledge gaps.
Article
Microbiology
Edwin O. Ogola, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Gilbert Rotich, Anne Kopp, Inga Slothouwer, Dorcus C. A. Omoga, Rosemary Sang, Baldwyn Torto, Sandra Junglen, David P. Tchouassi
Summary: In this study, two insect-specific flaviviruses (ISFs) were identified, one in Mansonia africana mosquitoes and another in Aedes aegypti, Anopheles gambiae s.l., Mansonia africana, and Culex univittatus mosquitoes that had fed on human blood. The ISFs were not pathogenic to humans and animals but may affect the transmission of arboviruses by mosquitoes.
Article
Virology
Maite Aubry, Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau
Summary: In French Polynesia, control measures, including population lockdown and testing and isolating travelers, successfully prevented the local transmission and importation of SARS-CoV-2 as well as other pathogens in isolated areas.
Article
Entomology
Lindsay P. Campbell, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Evaristo Miqueli, Isik Unlu, Kristin E. Sloyer, Johana Medina, Chalmers Vasquez, William Petrie, Lawrence E. Reeves
Summary: Aedes scapularis is an important mosquito species that recently established in southern Florida, marking its first appearance on the Florida Peninsula. Model projections suggest suitable habitats for Ae. scapularis in various areas across the Americas and Caribbean Islands, indicating the need for enhanced surveillance to prevent further spread.
Article
Entomology
Andrea M. Bingham, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Hassan K. Hassan, Thomas R. Unnasch
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2016)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Margaret A. Honein, April L. Dawson, Emily E. Petersen, Abbey M. Jones, Ellen H. Lee, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Nina Ahmad, Jennifer Macdonald, Nicole Evert, Andrea Bingham, Sascha R. Ellington, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Titilope Oduyebo, Anne D. Fine, Catherine M. Brown, Jamie N. Sommer, Jyoti Gupta, Philip Cavicchia, Sally Slavinski, Jennifer L. White, S. Michele Owen, Lyle R. Petersen, Coleen Boyle, Dana Meaney-Delman, Denise J. Jamieson
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2017)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nathan D. Grubaugh, Jason T. Ladner, Moritz U. G. Kraemer, Gytis Dudas, Amanda L. Tan, Karthik Gangavarapu, Michael R. Wiley, Stephen White, Julien Theze, Diogo M. Magnani, Karla Prieto, Daniel Reyes, Andrea M. Bingham, Lauren M. Paul, Refugio Robles-Sikisaka, Glenn Oliveira, Darryl Pronty, Carolyn M. Barcellona, Hayden C. Metsky, Mary Lynn Baniecki, Kayla G. Barnes, Bridget Chak, Catherine A. Freije, Adrianne Gladden-Young, Andreas Gnirke, Cynthia Luo, Bronwyn MacInnis, Christian B. Matranga, Daniel J. Park, James Qu, Stephen F. Schaffner, Christopher Tomkins-Tinch, Kendra L. West, Sarah M. Winnicki, Shirlee Wohl, Nathan L. Yozwiak, Joshua Quick, Joseph R. Fauver, Kamran Khan, Shannon E. Brent, Robert C. Reiner, Paola N. Lichtenberger, Michael J. Ricciardi, Varian K. Bailey, David I. Watkins, Marshall R. Cone, Edgar W. Kopp, Kelly N. Hogan, Andrew C. Cannons, Reynald Jean, Andrew J. Monaghan, Robert F. Garry, Nicholas J. Loman, Nuno R. Faria, Mario C. Porcelli, Chalmers Vasquez, Elyse R. N. Agle, Derek A. T. Cummings, Danielle Stanek, Andrew Rambaut, Mariano Sanchez-Lockhart, Pardis C. Sabeti, Leah D. Gillis, Scott F. Michael, Trevor Bedford, Oliver G. Pybus, Sharon Isern, Gustavo Palacios, Kristian G. Andersen
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Megan R. Reynolds, Abbey M. Jones, Emily E. Petersen, Ellen H. Lee, Marion E. Rice, Andrea Bingham, Sascha R. Ellington, Nicole Evert, Sarah Reagan-Steiner, Titilope Oduyebo, Catherine M. Brown, Stacey Martin, Nina Ahmad, Julu Bhatnagar, Jennifer Macdonald, Carolyn Gould, Anne D. Fine, Kara D. Polen, Heather Lake-Burger, Christina L. Hillard, Noemi Hall, Mahsa M. Yazdy, Karnesha Slaughter, Jamie N. Sommer, Alys Adamski, Meghan Raycraft, Shannon Fleck-Derderian, Jyoti Gupta, Kimberly Newsome, Madelyn Baez-Santiago, Sally Slavinski, Jennifer L. White, Cynthia A. Moore, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Lyle Petersen, Coleen Boyle, Denise J. Jamieson, Dana Meaney-Delman, Margaret A. Honein
MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT
(2017)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nathan D. Grubaugh, Sharada Saraf, Karthik Gangavarapu, Alexander Watts, Amanda L. Tan, Rachel J. Oidtman, Jason T. Ladner, Glenn Oliveira, Nathaniel L. Matteson, Moritz U. G. Kraemer, Chantal B. F. Vogels, Aaron Hentoff, Deepit Bhatia, Danielle Stanek, Blake Scott, Vanessa Landis, Ian Stryker, Marshall R. Cone, Edgar W. Kopp, Andrew C. Cannons, Lea Heberlein-Larson, Stephen White, Leah D. Gillis, Michael J. Ricciardi, Jaclyn Kwal, Paola K. Lichtenberger, Diogo M. Magnani, David Watkins, Gustavo Palacios, Davidson H. Hamer, Lauren M. Gardner, T. Alex Perkins, Guy Baele, Kamran Khan, Andrea Morrison, Sharon Isern, Scott F. Michael, Kristian G. Andersen
Article
Immunology
S. Pollett, J. R. Fauver, Irina Maljkovic Berry, M. Melendrez, A. Morrison, L. D. Gillis, M. A. Johansson, R. G. Jarman, N. D. Grubaugh
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lea Heberlein-Larson, Leah D. Gillis, Andrea Morrison, Blake Scott, Mary Cook, Andrew Cannons, Elesi Quaye, Stephen White, Marshall Cone, Valerie Mock, Jarad Schiffer, David Lonsway, Marla Petway, Aaron Otis, Danielle Stanek, Janet Hamilton, Susanne Crowe
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Megan Wallace, Liesl Hagan, Kathryn C. Curran, Samantha P. Williams, Senad Handanagic, Adam Bjork, Sherri L. Davidson, Robert T. Lawrence, Joseph McLaughlin, Marilee Butterfield, Allison E. James, Naveen Patil, Kimberley Lucas, Justine Hutchinson, Lynn Sosa, Amanda Jara, Philip Griffin, Sean Simonson, Catherine M. Brown, Stephanie Smoyer, Meghan Weinberg, Brittany Pattee, Molly Howell, Matthew Donahue, Soliman Hesham, Ellen Shelley, Grace Philips, David Selvage, E. Michele Staley, Anthony Lee, Mike Mannell, Orion McCotter, Raul Villalobos, Linda Bell, Abdoulaye Diedhiou, Dustin Ortbahn, Joshua L. Clayton, Kelsey Sanders, Hannah Cranford, Broe Barbeau, Katherine G. McCombs, Caroline Holsinger, Natalie A. Kwit, Julia C. Pringle, Sara Kariko, Lara Strick, Matt Allord, Courtney Tillman, Andrea Morrison, Devin Rowe, Marie Marlow
MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT
(2020)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
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NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Developmental Biology
Shana Godfred-Cato, Suzanne Newton, Laura Adams, Miguel Valencia-Prado, Heather Lake-Burger, Andrea Morrison, Abbey M. Jones, Samantha M. Olson, Nicole M. Roth, Van T. Tong, Suzanne M. Gilboa, Dana Meaney Delman, Margaret A. Honein, Jennifer Erin Staples, Cynthia A. Moore
Summary: Testing for ZIKV in infants with birth defects or born to mothers with ZIKV infection during pregnancy is important, but negative IgM results may not rule out congenital ZIKV infection. Missing or incomplete testing for other infections like CMV and toxoplasmosis may lead to misdiagnosis. Follow-up care consistent with the diagnosis is recommended regardless of infant ZIKV test results.
BIRTH DEFECTS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sean P. Beeman, Andrea M. Morrison, Thomas R. Unnasch, Robert S. Unnasch
Summary: Ecological Niche Modeling was used to predict the habitat of the West Nile virus in Florida, with an ensemble model created by averaging three separate machine learning models. Variable importance varied among the models, and validation results showed predictive values ranging from good to excellent for the individual models, with the ensemble model falling in the excellent range.
Article
Immunology
Susan L. Hills, Andrea Morrison, Shawna Stuck, Kayleigh Sandhu, Krystal L. Mason, Danielle Stanek, Julie Gabel, Matthew A. Osborne, Betsy A. Schroeder, Edhelene Rico, Cherie L. Drenzek, Glen R. Gallagher, Jennifer Fiddner, Lea A. Heberlein-Larson, Catherine M. Brown, Marc Fischer
Summary: With the increase in Zika virus diagnostic testing and laboratory research, there has been a higher risk of potential Zika virus exposure among laboratory workers and biomedical researchers. This study reports four cases of laboratory-associated Zika virus disease in the United States during 2016-2019, highlighting the importance of implementing good laboratory biosafety practices to reduce the risk of infection among laboratory personnel.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Reagan-Steiner, Regina Simeone, Elizabeth Simon, Julu Bhatnagar, Titilope Oduyebo, Rebecca Free, Amy M. Denison, Demi B. Rabeneck, Sascha Ellington, Emily Petersen, Joy Gary, Gillian Hale, M. Kelly Keating, Roosecelis B. Martines, Atis Muehlenbachs, Jana Ritter, Ellen Lee, Alexander Davidson, Erin Conners, Sarah Scotland, Kayleigh Sandhu, Andrea Bingham, Elizabeth Kassens, Lou Smith, Kirsten St George, Nina Ahmad, Mary Tanner, Suzanne Beavers, Brooke Miers, Kelley VanMaldeghem, Sumaiya Khan, Ingrid Rabe, Carolyn Gould, Dana Meaney-Delman, Margaret A. Honein, Wun-Ju Shieh, Denise J. Jamieson, Marc Fischer, Sherif R. Zaki
MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT
(2017)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrea M. Bingham, Marshall Cone, Valerie Mock, Lea Heberlein-Larson, Danielle Stanek, Carina Blackmore, Anna Likos
MMWR-MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT
(2016)