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Virome of > 12 thousand Culex mosquitoes from throughout California by Sadeghi, Mohammadreza, Altan, Eda, Deng, Xutao, Barker, Christopher M., Fang, Ying, Coffey, Lark L., Delwart, Eric

“…Metagenomic analysis of whole mosquitoes allows the genetic characterization of all associated viruses, including arboviruses and insect-specific viruses, plus…”
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Ross, macdonald, and a theory for the dynamics and control of mosquito-transmitted pathogens by Smith, David L, Battle, Katherine E, Hay, Simon I, Barker, Christopher M, Scott, Thomas W, McKenzie, F Ellis

“…Ronald Ross and George Macdonald are credited with developing a mathematical model of mosquito-borne pathogen transmission. A systematic historical review…”
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Impact of temperature on the extrinsic incubation period of Zika virus in Aedes aegypti by Winokur, Olivia C, Main, Bradley J, Nicholson, Jay, Barker, Christopher M

“…Since Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged as a global human health threat, numerous studies have pointed to Aedes aegypti as the primary vector due to its high…”
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Plastic and the nest entanglement of urban and agricultural crows by Townsend, Andrea K, Barker, Christopher M

“…Much attention has been paid to the impacts of plastics and other debris on marine organisms, but the effects of plastic on terrestrial organisms have been…”
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The global distribution of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus by Kraemer, Moritz U G, Sinka, Marianne E, Duda, Kirsten A, Mylne, Adrian Q N, Shearer, Freya M, Barker, Christopher M, Moore, Chester G, Carvalho, Roberta G, Coelho, Giovanini E, Van Bortel, Wim, Hendrickx, Guy, Schaffner, Francis, Elyazar, Iqbal R F, Teng, Hwa-Jen, Brady, Oliver J, Messina, Jane P, Pigott, David M, Scott, Thomas W, Smith, David L, Wint, G R William, Golding, Nick, Hay, Simon I

“…Dengue and chikungunya are increasing global public health concerns due to their rapid geographical spread and increasing disease burden. Knowledge of the…”
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The relationship between entomological indicators of Aedes aegypti abundance and dengue virus infection by Cromwell, Elizabeth A, Stoddard, Steven T, Barker, Christopher M, Van Rie, Annelies, Messer, William B, Meshnick, Steven R, Morrison, Amy C, Scott, Thomas W

“…Routine entomological monitoring data are used to quantify the abundance of Ae. aegypti. The public health utility of these indicators is based on the…”
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Effects of fluctuating daily temperatures at critical thermal extremes on Aedes aegypti life-history traits by Carrington, Lauren B, Armijos, M Veronica, Lambrechts, Louis, Barker, Christopher M, Scott, Thomas W

“…The effect of temperature on insect biology is well understood under constant temperature conditions, but less so under more natural, fluctuating conditions. A…”
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Anthropogenic impacts on mosquito populations in North America over the past century by Rochlin, Ilia, Faraji, Ary, Ninivaggi, Dominick V., Barker, Christopher M., Kilpatrick, A. Marm

“…The recent emergence and spread of vector-borne viruses including Zika, chikungunya and dengue has raised concerns that climate change may cause mosquito…”
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Effects of ivermectin treatment of backyard chickens on mosquito dynamics and West Nile virus transmission by Holcomb, Karen M, Nguyen, Chilinh, Foy, Brian D, Ahn, Michelle, Cramer, Kurt, Lonstrup, Emma T, Mete, Asli, Tell, Lisa A, Barker, Christopher M

“…Vector control strategies typically rely on pesticides to target mosquitoes involved in enzootic and zoonotic transmission of West Nile virus (WNV)…”
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Spatial and temporal analysis on the impact of ultra-low volume indoor insecticide spraying on Aedes aegypti household density by Kawiecki, Anna B, Morrison, Amy C, Barker, Christopher M

“…Aedes aegypti is the primary mosquito vector for several arboviruses, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses, which cause frequent outbreaks of human…”
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Abnormal Early Cleavage Events Predict Early Embryo Demise: Sperm Oxidative Stress and Early Abnormal Cleavage by Burruel, Victoria, Klooster, Katie, Barker, Christopher M., Pera, Renee Reijo, Meyers, Stuart

“…Human embryos resulting from abnormal early cleavage can result in aneuploidy and failure to develop normally to the blastocyst stage. The nature of paternal…”
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Quantifying Aedes aegypti dispersal in space and time: a modeling approach by Marcantonio, Matteo, Reyes, Trinidad, Barker, Christopher M.

“…The dispersal of the invasive mosquito Aedes aegypti in urbanized areas has received attention due to the hazard that this species poses to human health…”
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Quantifying heterogeneities in arbovirus transmission: Description of the rationale and methodology for a prospective longitudinal study of dengue and Zika virus transmission in Iquitos, Peru (2014-2019) by Morrison, Amy C, Paz-Soldan, Valerie A, Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo M, Lambrechts, Louis, Elson, William H, Barrera, Patricia, Astete, Helvio, Briesemeister, Veronica, Leguia, Mariana, Jenkins, Sarah A, Long, Kanya C, Kawiecki, Anna B, Reiner, Jr, Robert C, Perkins, T Alex, Lloyd, Alun L, Waller, Lance A, Hontz, Robert D, Stoddard, Steven T, Barker, Christopher M, Kitron, Uriel, Elder, John P, Rothman, Alan L, Scott, Thomas W

“…Current knowledge of dengue virus (DENV) transmission provides only a partial understanding of a complex and dynamic system yielding a public health track…”
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Spatio-temporal impacts of aerial adulticide applications on populations of West Nile virus vector mosquitoes by Holcomb, Karen M, Reiner, Robert C, Barker, Christopher M

“…Aerial applications of insecticides that target adult mosquitoes are widely used to reduce transmission of West Nile virus to humans during periods of epidemic…”
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Vector competence of Aedes aegypti, Culex tarsalis, and Culex quinquefasciatus from California for Zika virus by Main, Bradley J, Nicholson, Jay, Winokur, Olivia C, Steiner, Cody, Riemersma, Kasen K, Stuart, Jackson, Takeshita, Ryan, Krasnec, Michelle, Barker, Christopher M, Coffey, Lark L

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) has emerged since 2013 as a significant global human health threat following outbreaks in the Pacific Islands and rapid spread throughout…”
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Quantifying sociodemographic heterogeneities in the distribution of Aedes aegypti among California households by Donnelly, Marisa A P, Kluh, Susanne, Snyder, Robert E, Barker, Christopher M

“…The spread of Aedes aegypti in California and other regions of the U.S. has increased the need to understand the potential for local chains of Ae…”
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The global compendium of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus occurrence by Kraemer, Moritz U. G., Sinka, Marianne E., Duda, Kirsten A., Mylne, Adrian, Shearer, Freya M., Brady, Oliver J., Messina, Jane P., Barker, Christopher M., Moore, Chester G., Carvalho, Roberta G., Coelho, Giovanini E., Van Bortel, Wim, Hendrickx, Guy, Schaffner, Francis, Wint, G. R. William, Elyazar, Iqbal R. F., Teng, Hwa-Jen, Hay, Simon I.

“…Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are the main vectors transmitting dengue and chikungunya viruses. Despite being pathogens of global public health importance,…”
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Leveraging multiple data types to estimate the size of the Zika epidemic in the Americas by Moore, Sean M, Oidtman, Rachel J, Soda, K. James, Siraj, Amir S, Reiner, Robert C, Barker, Christopher M, Perkins, T. Alex

“…Several hundred thousand Zika cases have been reported across the Americas since 2015. Incidence of infection was likely much higher, however, due to a high…”
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Seasonal shedding of coronavirus by straw-colored fruit bats at urban roosts in Africa by Montecino-Latorre, Diego, Goldstein, Tracey, Kelly, Terra R, Wolking, David J, Kindunda, Adam, Kongo, Godphrey, Bel-Nono, Samuel O, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Suu-Ire, Richard D, Barker, Christopher M, Johnson, Christine Kreuder, Mazet, Jonna A K

“…The straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) is a pteropodid whose conservation is crucial for maintaining functional connectivity of plant populations in…”
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West Nile virus in California, 2003-2018: A persistent threat by Snyder, Robert E, Feiszli, Tina, Foss, Leslie, Messenger, Sharon, Fang, Ying, Barker, Christopher M, Reisen, William K, Vugia, Duc J, Padgett, Kerry A, Kramer, Vicki L

“…The California Arbovirus Surveillance Program was initiated over 50 years ago to track endemic encephalitides and was enhanced in 2000 to include West Nile…”
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