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A critical assessment of vector control for dengue prevention by Achee, Nicole L, Gould, Fred, Perkins, T Alex, Reiner, Jr, Robert C, Morrison, Amy C, Ritchie, Scott A, Gubler, Duane J, Teyssou, Remy, Scott, Thomas W

“…Recently, the Vaccines to Vaccinate (v2V) initiative was reconfigured into the Partnership for Dengue Control (PDC), a multi-sponsored and independent…”
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Contributions from the silent majority dominate dengue virus transmission by Ten Bosch, Quirine A, Clapham, Hannah E, Lambrechts, Louis, Duong, Veasna, Buchy, Philippe, Althouse, Benjamin M, Lloyd, Alun L, Waller, Lance A, Morrison, Amy C, Kitron, Uriel, Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo M, Scott, Thomas W, Perkins, T Alex

“…Despite estimates that, each year, as many as 300 million dengue virus (DENV) infections result in either no perceptible symptoms (asymptomatic) or symptoms…”
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Secondary vectors of Zika Virus, a systematic review of laboratory vector competence studies by Bisia, Marina, Montenegro-Quinoñez, Carlos Alberto, Dambach, Peter, Deckert, Andreas, Horstick, Olaf, Kolimenakis, Antonios, Louis, Valérie R, Manrique-Saide, Pablo, Michaelakis, Antonios, Runge-Ranzinger, Silvia, Morrison, Amy C

“…Background After the unprecedented Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak in the western hemisphere from 2015-2018, Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus are now well…”
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House-to-house human movement drives dengue virus transmission by Stoddard, Steven T., Forshey, Brett M., Morrison, Amy C., Paz-Soldan, Valerie A., Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo M., Astete, Helvio, Reiner, Robert C., Vilcarromero, Stalin, Elder, John P., Halsey, Eric S., Kochel, Tadeusz J., Kitron, Uriel, Scott, Thomas W.

“…Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease of growing global health importance. Prevention efforts focus on mosquito control, with limited success. New insights into…”
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Using GPS technology to quantify human mobility, dynamic contacts and infectious disease dynamics in a resource-poor urban environment by Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo M, Bisanzio, Donal, Stoddard, Steven T, Paz-Soldan, Valerie, Morrison, Amy C, Elder, John P, Ramirez-Paredes, Jhon, Halsey, Eric S, Kochel, Tadeusz J, Scott, Thomas W, Kitron, Uriel

“…Empiric quantification of human mobility patterns is paramount for better urban planning, understanding social network structure and responding to infectious…”
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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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Evaluation of “Caserotek” a low cost and effective artificial blood-feeding device for mosquitoes by Astete, Helvio, Briesemeister, Verónica, Campos, Cesar, Puertas, Angel, Scott, Thomas W, López-Sifuentes, Víctor, Larson, Ryan, Fisher, Michael, Vásquez, Gissella M, Escobedo-Vargas, Karin, Morrison, Amy C

“…Entomological research studies on mosquito vector biology, vector competence, insecticide resistance, dispersal, and survival (using mark-release-recapture…”
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The role of human movement in the transmission of vector-borne pathogens by Stoddard, Steven T, Morrison, Amy C, Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo M, Paz Soldan, Valerie, Kochel, Tadeusz J, Kitron, Uriel, Elder, John P, Scott, Thomas W

“…Human movement is a key behavioral factor in many vector-borne disease systems because it influences exposure to vectors and thus the transmission of…”
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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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Evaluation of dengue NS1 antigen rapid tests and ELISA kits using clinical samples by Pal, Subhamoy, Dauner, Allison L, Mitra, Indrani, Forshey, Brett M, Garcia, Paquita, Morrison, Amy C, Halsey, Eric S, Kochel, Tadeusz J, Wu, Shuenn-Jue L

“…Early diagnosis of dengue virus (DENV) infection can improve clinical outcomes by ensuring close follow-up, initiating appropriate supportive therapies and…”
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Oviposition site selection by the dengue vector Aedes aegypti and its implications for dengue control by Wong, Jacklyn, Stoddard, Steven T, Astete, Helvio, Morrison, Amy C, Scott, Thomas W

“…Because no dengue vaccine or antiviral therapy is commercially available, controlling the primary mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, is currently the only means…”
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Characterizing dengue transmission in rural areas: A systematic review by Man, Olivia, Kraay, Alicia, Thomas, Ruth, Trostle, James, Lee, Gwenyth O, Robbins, Charlotte, Morrison, Amy C, Coloma, Josefina, Eisenberg, Joseph N S

“…Dengue has historically been considered an urban disease associated with dense human populations and the built environment. Recently, studies suggest…”
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Nonlinear impacts of climatic variability on the density-dependent regulation of an insect vector of disease by Chaves, Luis F., Morrison, Amy C., Kitron, Uriel D., Scott, Thomas W.

“…Aedes aegypti is one of the most common urban tropical mosquito species and an important vector of dengue, chikungunya, and yellow fever viruses. It is also an…”
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The biting rate of Aedes aegypti and its variability: A systematic review (1970-2022) by Zahid, Mondal Hasan, Van Wyk, Hannah, Morrison, Amy C, Coloma, Josefina, Lee, Gwenyth O, Cevallos, Varsovia, Ponce, Patricio, Eisenberg, Joseph N S

“…Transmission models have a long history in the study of mosquito-borne disease dynamics. The mosquito biting rate (MBR) is an important parameter in these…”
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Serologic Evidence of Scrub Typhus in the Peruvian Amazon by Kocher, Claudine, Jiang, Ju, Morrison, Amy C, Castillo, Roger, Leguia, Mariana, Loyola, Steev, Ampuero, Julia S, Cespedes, Manuel, Halsey, Eric S, Bausch, Daniel G, Richards, Allen L

“…Using a large, passive, febrile surveillance program in Iquitos, Peru, we retrospectively tested human blood specimens for scrub typhus group orientiae by…”
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Patterns of geographic expansion of Aedes aegypti in the Peruvian Amazon by Guagliardo, Sarah Anne, Barboza, José Luis, Morrison, Amy C, Astete, Helvio, Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo, Kitron, Uriel

“…In the Peruvian Amazon, the dengue vector Aedes aegypti is abundant in large urban centers such as Iquitos. In recent years, it has also been found in a number…”
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Using adult mosquitoes to transfer insecticides to Aedes aegypti larval habitats by Devine, Gregor J, Perea, Elvira Zamora, Killeen, Gerry F, Stancil, Jeffrey D, Clark, Suzanne J, Morrison, Amy C

“…Vector control is a key means of combating mosquito-borne diseases and the only tool available for tackling the transmission of dengue, a disease for which no…”
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Incomplete Protection against Dengue Virus Type 2 Re-infection in Peru by Forshey, Brett M, Reiner, Robert C, Olkowski, Sandra, Morrison, Amy C, Espinoza, Angelica, Long, Kanya C, Vilcarromero, Stalin, Casanova, Wilma, Wearing, Helen J, Halsey, Eric S, Kochel, Tadeusz J, Scott, Thomas W, Stoddard, Steven T

“…Nearly half of the world's population is at risk for dengue, yet no licensed vaccine or anti-viral drug is currently available. Dengue is caused by any of four…”
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A critical assessment of the detailed Aedes aegypti simulation model Skeeter Buster 2 using field experiments of indoor insecticidal control in Iquitos, Peru by Gunning, Christian E, Morrison, Amy C, Okamoto, Kenichi W, Scott, Thomas W, Astete, Helvio, Vásquez, Gissella M, Gould, Fred, Lloyd, Alun L

“…The importance of mosquitoes in human pathogen transmission has motivated major research efforts into mosquito biology in pursuit of more effective vector…”
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The genetic structure of Aedes aegypti populations is driven by boat traffic in the Peruvian Amazon by Guagliardo, Sarah Anne J, Lee, Yoosook, Pierce, Amanda A, Wong, Jacklyn, Chu, Yui Yin, Morrison, Amy C, Astete, Helvio, Brosi, Berry, Vazquez-Prokopec, Gonzalo, Scott, Thomas W, Kitron, Uriel, Stoddard, Steven T

“…In the Americas, as in much of the rest of the world, the dengue virus vector Aedes aegypti is found in close association with human habitations, often leading…”
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