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Interspecific Competition Between Two Invasive Species of Container Mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae), in Brazil by Braks, M. A H, Honório, N. A, Lounibos, L. P, Lourenço-De-Oliveira, R, Juliano, S. A

“…As a result of numerous successful invasions by both Aedes albopictus (Skuse) and Ades aegypti (L.), the current worldwide distributions of these mosquito…”
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Risk assessment of vector-borne diseases for public health governance by Sedda, L, Morley, D.W, Braks, M.A.H, De Simone, L, Benz, D, Rogers, D.J

“…Abstract Objectives In the context of public health, risk governance (or risk analysis) is a framework for the assessment and subsequent management and/or…”
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Chikungunya virus outbreak in Sint Maarten: Long-term arthralgia after a 15-month period by Peters, C.M.M, Pijnacker, R, Fanoy, E, Bouwman, L.J.T, de Langen, L, van den Kerkhof, J.H.T.C, Reimerink, J, Pilot, E, Henry, M, Oostburg, V, Braks, M.A.H

“…Background & objectives: The first chikungunya (CHIK) epidemic in the Americas was reported in December 2013. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes an acute febrile…”
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Superior reproductive success on human blood without sugar is not limited to highly anthropophilic mosquito species by Braks, M.A.H, Juliano, S.A, Lounibos, L.P

“…Anthropophilic mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti L. (Diptera: Culicidae) have been shown to have superior reproductive success on human blood when sugar is not…”
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First evidence for presence of Culex pipiens biotype molestus in the Netherlands, and of hybrid biotype pipiens and molestus in northern Europe by Reusken, C B E M, de Vries, A, Buijs, J, Braks, M A H, den Hartog, W, Scholte, E-J

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The response of the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, to two components of human sweat, ammonia and l-lactic acid, in an olfactometer by Braks, M. A. H., Meijerink, J., Takken, W.

“…Summary In an olfactometer study on the response of the anthropophilic malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae s.s. (Diptera, Culicidae) to human sweat it was found…”
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Identification of olfactory stimulants for Anopheles gambiae from human sweat samples by Meijerink, J, Braks, M.A.H, Brack, A.A, Adam, W, Dekker, T, Posthumus, M.A, Beek, T.A. van, Loon, J.J.A. van

“…The behavioral and electroantennogram (EAG) responses of female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes to pooled samples of freshly collected human sweat and human sweat…”
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Available evidence for mosquito-borne Francisella tularensis transmission is inconclusive by Jonckers Nieboer, L. F. W., Fischer, E. A. J., Braks, M. A. H.

“…Various arthropod vectors are responsible for the transmission of pathogens that cause serious diseases in humans. Some important pathogens are transmitted by…”
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Incubated human sweat but not fresh sweat attracts the Malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto by Braks, M.A.H, Takken, W

“…A dual-port olfactometer was used to quantify behavioral responses of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto to volatiles emitted by sweat…”
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Short report: Influence of centers for disease control light trap position, relative to a human-baited bed net, on catches of Anopheles gambiae and Culex quinquefasciatus in Tanzania by Mboera, L E, Kihonda, J, Braks, M A, Knols, B G

“…The best position for Centers for Disease Control (Atlanta, GA) light traps, in relation to human-occupied bed nets for trapping of host-seeking Anopheles…”
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Comparison of carbon dioxide-baited trapping systems for sampling outdoor mosquito populations in Tanzania by Mboera, L. E. G., Knols, B. G. J., Braks, M. A. H., Takken, W.

“…Summary For collecting mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) the outdoor catching efficiency of four types of trapping devices baited with carbon dioxide (CO2, 300…”
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Infochemicals in Mosquito Host Selection: Human Skin Microflora and Plasmodium Parasites by Braks, M.A.H., Anderson, R.A., Knols, B.G.J.

“…The interaction between the African malaria vector Anopheles gambiae and its human host has traditionally been viewed within a bitrophic context, considering…”
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