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Effects of Ascogregarina culicis (Eugregarinorida: Lecudinidae) on Mosquito Size and Dengue Virus Infection in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) by Thongsripong, Panpim, Wesson, Dawn M.

“…Dengue virus infection, transmitted via mosquito bites, poses a substantial risk to global public health. Studies suggest that the mosquito's microbial…”
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Bacteria stimulate hatching of yellow fever mosquito eggs by Ponnusamy, Loganathan, Böröczky, Katalin, Wesson, Dawn M, Schal, Coby, Apperson, Charles S

“…Aedes aegypti Linnaeus is a peridomestic mosquito that lays desiccation-resistant eggs in water-filled human-made containers. Previous investigations connected…”
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Identification of bacteria and bacteria-associated chemical cues that mediate oviposition site preferences by Aedes aegypti by Ponnusamy, Loganathan, Xu, Ning, Nojima, Satoshi, Wesson, Dawn M, Schal, Coby, Apperson, Charles S

“…The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, the global vector of dengue and yellow fever, is inexorably linked to water-filled human-made containers for egg…”
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Short Report: Asymptomatic Zika virus infections with low viral loads not likely to establish transmission in New Orleans Aedes populations by Ward, Matthew J, Carter, Brendan H, Walsh, Christine E S, Yukich, Joshua O, Wesson, Dawn M, Christofferson, Rebecca C

“…Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are both vectors of Zika virus and both are endemic to the New Orleans Metropolitan area. Fortunately, to date there has…”
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Design and Testing of Novel Lethal Ovitrap to Reduce Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes: Community-Based Participatory Research between Industry, Academia and Communities in Peru and Thailand by Paz-Soldan, Valerie A, Yukich, Josh, Soonthorndhada, Amara, Giron, Maziel, Apperson, Charles S, Ponnusamy, Loganathan, Schal, Coby, Morrison, Amy C, Keating, Joseph, Wesson, Dawn M

“…Dengue virus (and Chikungunya and Zika viruses) is transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and causes considerable human morbidity and…”
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Genotype diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi in small rodents and Triatoma sanguisuga from a rural area in New Orleans, Louisiana by Herrera, Claudia P, Licon, Meredith H, Nation, Catherine S, Jameson, Samuel B, Wesson, Dawn M

“…BACKGROUND: Chagas disease is an anthropozoonosis caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that represents a major public health problem in Latin…”
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Effect of Spatial Repellent Exposure on Dengue Vector Attraction to Oviposition Sites by Choi, Diane B, Grieco, John P, Apperson, Charles S, Schal, Coby, Ponnusamy, Loganathan, Wesson, Dawn M, Achee, Nicole L

“…Aedes aegypti is a primary vector of dengue virus (DENV), the causative agent of dengue fever, an arthropod-borne disease of global importance. Although a…”
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Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Oviposition Activity and the Associated Socio-environmental Factors in the New Orleans Area by Thongsripong, Panpim, Carter, Brendan H., Ward, Matthew J., Jameson, Samuel B., Michaels, Sarah R., Yukich, Joshua O., Wesson, Dawn M.

“…The transmission of Aedes-borne viruses is on the rise globally. Their mosquito vectors, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, Diptera: Culicidae) and Ae. albopictus…”
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Use of anti-Aedes aegypti salivary extract antibody concentration to correlate risk of vector exposure and dengue transmission risk in Colombia by Londono-Renteria, Berlin, Cardenas, Jenny C, Cardenas, Lucio D, Christofferson, Rebecca C, Chisenhall, Daniel M, Wesson, Dawn M, McCracken, Michael K, Carvajal, Daisy, Mores, Christopher N

“…Norte de Santander is a region in Colombia with a high incidence of dengue virus (DENV). In this study, we examined the serum concentration of anti-Aedes…”
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An Investigation of Human–Mosquito Contact Using Surveys and Its Application in Assessing Dengue Viral Transmission Risk by Thongsripong, Panpim, Qu, Zhuolin, Yukich, Joshua O., Hyman, James M., Wesson, Dawn M.

“…Aedes-borne viral diseases such as dengue fever are surging in incidence in recent years. To investigate viral transmission risks, the availability of local…”
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Artificial Feeding Systems for Vector-Borne Disease Studies by Olajiga, Olayinka M, Jameson, Samuel B, Carter, Brendan H, Wesson, Dawn M, Mitzel, Dana, Londono-Renteria, Berlin

“…This review examines the advancements and methodologies of artificial feeding systems for the study of vector-borne diseases, offering a critical assessment of…”
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An. gambiae gSG6-P1 evaluation as a proxy for human-vector contact in the Americas: a pilot study by Londono-Renteria, Berlin, Drame, Papa M, Weitzel, Thomas, Rosas, Reinaldo, Gripping, Crystal, Cardenas, Jenny C, Alvares, Marcela, Wesson, Dawn M, Poinsignon, Anne, Remoue, Franck, Colpitts, Tonya M

“…During blood meal, the female mosquito injects saliva able to elicit an immune response in the vertebrate. This immune response has been proven to reflect the…”
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Electropenetrography with Alternating Current Reveals In Situ Changes of Aedes aegypti Probing Behaviors Associated with Dengue Virus Infection by Jameson, Samuel B, Vaughan, Lyndsi D, de Verges, Jane E, Carter, Brendan H, Dobek, Georgina L, Londoño-Renteria, Berlin, Wesson, Dawn M

“…Human infection with dengue virus (DENV) results in significant morbidity and mortality around the world. Current methods to investigate virus-associated…”
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Evidence of limited polyandry in a natural population of Aedes aegypti by Richardson, Joshua B, Jameson, Samuel B, Gloria-Soria, Andrea, Wesson, Dawn M, Powell, Jeffrey

“…The mosquito Aedes aegypti is a vector of yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya. Control of the insect is crucial to stop the spread of dengue and chikungunya,…”
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Congenital Transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in Argentina, Honduras, and Mexico: An Observational Prospective Study by Buekens, Pierre, Cafferata, María Luisa, Alger, Jackeline, Althabe, Fernando, Belizán, José M, Bustamante, Norma, Carlier, Yves, Ciganda, Alvaro, Del Cid, Jaime H, Dumonteil, Eric, Gamboa-León, Rubí, García, Jorge A, Gibbons, Luz, Graiff, Olga, Maldonado, Jesús Gurubel, Herrera, Claudia, Howard, Elizabeth, Lara, Laura Susana, López, Benjamín, Matute, María Luisa, Ramírez-Sierra, María Jesús, Robles, María Cecilia, Sosa-Estani, Sergio, Truyens, Carine, Valladares, Christian, Wesson, Dawn M, Zúniga, Concepción, For The Congenital Chagas Working Group

“…Compared with South America, there is a lack of epidemiologic studies about the risk of congenital transmission of in Central America and Mexico. It has been…”
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Neurodevelopmental assessment of normocephalic children born to Zika virus exposed and unexposed pregnant people by Alger, Jackeline, Cafferata, María Luisa, López, Raquel, Wiggins, Lisa D., Callejas, Allison, Castillo, Mario, Fúnes, Jenny, Rico, Fátima, Valencia, Diana, Varela, Douglas, Alvarez, Zulma, Berrueta, Mabel, Bock, Harry, Bustillo, Carolina, Calderón, Alejandra, Ciganda, Alvaro, García-Aguilar, Jorge, García, Kimberly, Gibbons, Luz, Gilboa, Suzanne M., Harville, Emily W., Hernández, Gustavo, López, Wendy, Lorenzana, Ivette, Luque, Marco T., Maldonado, Carlos, Moore, Cynthia, Ochoa, Carlos, Parham, Leda, Pastrana, Karla, Paternina-Caicedo, Angel, Rodríguez, Heriberto, Stella, Candela, Tannis, Ayzsa F., Wesson, Dawn M., Zúniga, Concepción, Tong, Van T., Buekens, Pierre

“…Background Studies examining the association between in utero Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure and child neurodevelopmental outcomes have produced varied results…”
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Effective population sizes of a major vector of human diseases, Aedes aegypti by Saarman, Norah P., Gloria‐Soria, Andrea, Anderson, Eric C., Evans, Benjamin R., Pless, Evlyn, Cosme, Luciano V., Gonzalez‐Acosta, Cassandra, Kamgang, Basile, Wesson, Dawn M., Powell, Jeffrey R.

“…The effective population size (Ne) is a fundamental parameter in population genetics that determines the relative strength of selection and random genetic…”
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Immune outcomes of Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates by Schouest, Blake, Fahlberg, Marissa, Scheef, Elizabeth A., Ward, Matthew J., Headrick, Kyra, Szeltner, Dawn M., Blair, Robert V., Gilbert, Margaret H., Doyle-Meyers, Lara A., Danner, Victoria W., Bonaldo, Myrna C., Wesson, Dawn M., Panganiban, Antonito T., Maness, Nicholas J.

“…Although the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is subsiding, immune responses that are important for controlling acute infection have not been definitively…”
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Species Composition of Bacterial Communities Influences Attraction of Mosquitoes to Experimental Plant Infusions by Ponnusamy, Loganathan, Wesson, Dawn M, Arellano, Consuelo, Schal, Coby, Apperson, Charles S

“…In the container habitats of immature mosquitoes, catabolism of plant matter and other organic detritus by microbial organisms produces metabolites that…”
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Zika Virus and the World Health Organization Criteria for Determining Recent Infection Using Plaque Reduction Neutralization Testing by Ward, Matthew J, Alger, Jackeline, Berrueta, Mabel, Bock, Harry, Buekens, Pierre, Cafferata, Maria Luisa, Ciganda, Alvaro, García, Jorge, García, Kimberly, Lopez, Wendy, Lorenzana, Ivette, Parham, Leda, Wesson, Dawn M

“…The recent Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic swept across Latin America and the Caribbean, where dengue virus (DENV) is endemic. The antigenic similarities of these…”
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