Rational Zika vaccine design via the modulation of antigen membrane anchors in chimpanzee adenoviral vectors by López-Camacho, C, Abbink, P, Larocca, R, Dejnirattisai, W, Boyd, M, Badamchi-Zadeh, A, Wallace, Z, Doig, J, Velazquez, R, Neto, R, Coelho, D, Kim, Y, Donald, C, Owsianka, A, De Lorenzo, G, Kohl, A, Gilbert, S, Dorrell, L, Mongkolsapaya, J, Patel, A, Screaton, G, Barouch, D, Hill, A, Reyes-Sandoval, A

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) emerged on a global scale and no licensed vaccine ensures long-lasting anti-ZIKV immunity. …”

CRISPR/Cas9 knockout of female-biased genes AeAct-4 or myo-fem in Ae. aegypti results in a flightless phenotype in female, but not male mosquitoes. by Sarah O'Leary, Zach N Adelman

“…Aedes aegypti is a vector of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Current vector control strategies such as community engagement, source reduction, and insecticides have not been sufficient to prevent viral outbreaks. …”
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The Wolbachia strain wAu provides highly efficient virus transmission blocking in Aedes aegypti. by Thomas H Ant, Christie S Herd, Vincent Geoghegan, Ary A Hoffmann, Steven P Sinkins

“…The wAu strain also reached high densities in Ae. aegypti, and provided highly efficient transmission blocking of dengue and Zika viruses. Both wAu and wAlbA were less susceptible than wMel to density reduction/incomplete maternal transmission resulting from elevated larval rearing temperatures. …”
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Multifaceted functional implications of an endogenously expressed tRNA fragment in the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti. by Matthew W Eng, Anthony Clemons, Casey Hill, Roberta Engel, David W Severson, Susanta K Behura

“…The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of human arboviral diseases caused by dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses. Many studies have shown the potential roles of small RNA molecules such as microRNA, small interfering RNA and PIWI-interacting RNA in vector mosquitoes. …”
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Reproduction numbers of infectious disease models by Pauline van den Driessche

“…Keywords: Basic reproduction number, Disease control, West Nile virus, Cholera, Anthrax, Zika virus…”
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Ebola Virus Glycoprotein Domains Associated with Protective Efficacy by Bharti Bhatia, Wakako Furuyama, Thomas Hoenen, Heinz Feldmann, Andrea Marzi

“…Due to its favorable immune cell targeting, this vaccine has also been used as a base vector for the development of second generation VSV-based vaccines against Influenza, Nipah, and Zika viruses. However, in these situations, it may be beneficial if the immunogenicity against EBOV GP is minimized to induce a better protective immune response against the other foreign immunogen. …”
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Development of a Dengue Virus Serotype-Specific Non-Structural Protein 1 Capture Immunochromatography Method by Kanaporn Poltep, Emi E. Nakayama, Tadahiro Sasaki, Takeshi Kurosu, Yoshiki Takashima, Juthamas Phadungsombat, Nathamon Kosoltanapiwat, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Sarin Suwanpakdee, Hisham A. Imad, Narinee Srimark, Chiaki Kitamura, Atsushi Yamanaka, Akio Okubo, Tatsuo Shioda, Pornsawan Leaungwutiwong

“…We also confirmed that there was no cross-reaction with chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, Sindbis, and Zika viruses. Evaluation of these systems using serum from DENV-infected individuals indicated a serotype specificity of almost 100%. …”
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Phenotypic Response of <i>Wolbachia pipientis</i> in a Cell-Free Medium by Alyssa M. Krafsur, Arnab Ghosh, Corey L. Brelsfoard

“…<i>Wolbachia</i>, an obligate intracellular bacterium estimated to infect millions of arthropod species worldwide, is currently being utilized in novel control strategies to limit the transmission of Dengue and Zika viruses. A limitation for <i>Wolbachia</i>-based control approaches is the difficulty of transferring <i>Wolbachia</i> to novel hosts and the lack of tools for the genetic transformation of <i>Wolbachia</i> due to the inability to culture <i>Wolbachia</i> outside the insect host cell in an axenic media. …”
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Targeting the Achilles heel of mosquito-borne viruses for antiviral therapy by Jackman, Joshua A., Shi, Pei-Yong, Cho, Nam-Joon

“…Mosquito-borne viruses encompass a wide range of pathogens, such as dengue and Zika viruses, that often cocirculate geographically. …”
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Myeloid cell interferon secretion restricts Zika flavivirus infection of developing and malignant human neural progenitor cells by Bulstrode, H, Girdler, GC, Gracia, T, Aivazidis, A, Moutsopoulos, I, Young, AMH, Hancock, J, He, X, Ridley, K, Xu, Z, Stockley, JH, Finlay, J, Hallou, C, Fajardo, T, Fountain, DM, van Dongen, S, Joannides, A, Morris, R, Mair, R, Watts, C, Santarius, T, Price, SJ, Hutchinson, PJA, Hodson, EJ, Pollard, SM, Mohorianu, I, Barker, RA, Sweeney, TR, Bayraktar, O, Gergely, F, Rowitch, DH

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) can infect human developing brain (HDB) progenitors resulting in epidemic microcephaly, whereas analogous cellular tropism offers treatment potential for the adult brain cancer, glioblastoma (GBM). …”

Vector-Transmitted Flaviviruses: An Antiviral Molecules Overview by Erica Diani, Anna Lagni, Virginia Lotti, Emil Tonon, Riccardo Cecchetto, Davide Gibellini

“…In particular, the Yellow Fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika viruses have high morbidity and mortality—about an estimated 20,000 deaths per year. …”
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Development and validation of RdRp Screen, a crystallization screen for viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerases by Federica Riccio, Sandeep K. Talapatra, Sally Oxenford, Richard Angell, Michela Mazzon, Frank Kozielski

“…Whilst effective drugs have been developed against the hepacivirus HCV, no antiviral therapy is currently available for any other viruses, including the flaviviruses dengue (DENV), West Nile and Zika viruses. The RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) is responsible for viral replication and represents an excellent therapeutic target with no homologue found in mammals. …”
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Insecticide Susceptibility Status of Aedes albopictus in Dengue Hotspot Areas in Malaysia by WAN FATMA ZUHARAH, WAN FATMA ZUHARAH, Ahmad Mohiddin, Asmalia Md Lasim, Zairi Jaal, Zairi Jaal

“…Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) is the most dominant species contributing as a vector of dengue, Chikungunya and Zika viruses in Malaysia. Knowledge of the current insecticide resistance of Ae. albopictus is essential for the success of vector control program. …”
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Potential for the Invasive Species Aedes Albopictus and Arboviral Transmission through the Chabahar Port in Iran by Thomas M. Kollars

“…Background: Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses are emerging infectious disease threats wherever suitable vectors, hosts, and habitat are present. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Phylogeny of Aedes aegypti, the Main Arbovirus Vector in the Pacific. by Elodie Calvez, Laurent Guillaumot, Laurent Millet, Jérôme Marie, Hervé Bossin, Vineshwaran Rama, Akata Faamoe, Sosiasi Kilama, Magali Teurlai, Françoise Mathieu-Daudé, Myrielle Dupont-Rouzeyrol

“…Ae. aegypti is the major vector of arboviruses (dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses) in the region. The intense circulation of these viruses in the Pacific during the last decade led to an increase of vector control measures by local health authorities. …”
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Altered ISGylation drives aberrant macrophage-dependent immune responses during SARS-CoV-2 infection by Munnur, D, Teo, Q, Eggermont, D, Lee, HHY, Thery, F, Ho, J, van Leur, SW, Ng, WWS, Siu, LYL, Beling, A, Ploegh, H, Pinto-Fernandez, A, Damianou, A, Kessler, B, Impens, F, Mok, CKP, Sanyal, S

“…While influenza and Zika viruses induce ISGylation, SARS-CoV-2 triggers deISGylation instead to generate free ISG15. …”

West Nile virus infections are here! Are we prepared to face another flavivirus epidemic? by Luiza Antunes de Castro-Jorge, Márcio Junio Lima Siconelli, Beatriz dos Santos Ribeiro, Flávia Masson de Moraes, Jonathan Ballico de Moraes, Mayara Rovariz Agostinho, Taline Monteiro Klein, Vitor Gonçalves Floriano, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca

“…Abstract Emerging arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as chikungunya and Zika viruses, are a major threat to public health in countries like Brazil where biodiversity is high and medical care is sometimes precarious. …”
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C-Type Lectin-20 Interacts with ALP1 Receptor to Reduce Cry Toxicity in Aedes aegypti by Khadija Batool, Intikhab Alam, Guohui Zhao, Junxiang Wang, Jin Xu, Xiaoqiang Yu, Enjiong Huang, Xiong Guan, Lingling Zhang

“…Aedes aegypti is a crucial vector for human diseases, such as yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. Today, a major challenge throughout the globe is the insufficient availability of antiviral drugs and vaccines against arboviruses, and toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are still used as biological agents for mosquito control. …”
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Susceptibility to endemic Aedes‐borne viruses among pregnant women in Risaralda, Colombia by Jaime A. Cardona-Ospina, Adriana M. Trujillo, Erika V. Jiménez-Posada, Juan C. Sepúlveda-Arias, Fredy A. Tabares-Villa, Joanne S. Altieri-Rivera, Alejandro Monsalve, Juliana Restrepo-Chica, Daniela Osorio, Daniel Espinoza, Yerun Zhu, Juan D. Castrillón-Spitia, Valentina Henao-SanMartin, David R. Murillo-Garcia, Natalia Millán, Sandra X. Olaya, Ana M. Valencia-Montoya, Hugo A. Bedoya-Arias, Rhuvi Villamizar-Peña, Estefanía Gutierrez-Ocampo, Yeimer Holguin-Rivera, Isabella Cortés-Bonilla, Maria C. Cardona-Trujillo, Alejandra García-Barco, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Guillermo J. Lagos-Grisales, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales, Matthew H. Collins

“…Recent epidemics of chikungunya and Zika viruses (ZIKV) highlight that preparedness for future epidemics requires assessment of susceptibility, particularly among high-risk groups. …”
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Humoral cross-reactivity between Zika and dengue viruses: implications for protection and pathology by Lalita Priyamvada, William Hudson, Rafi Ahmed, Jens Wrammert

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) is a re-emerging mosquito-borne flavivirus that has recently caused extensive outbreaks in Central and South America and the Caribbean. …”
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