Browsing Health Education and Promotion by Subject "Vector competence"

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  • Dengue risk assessment 

    van Dodewaard, Caitlin A. (East Carolina University, 2015)
    Dengue fever is the most prevalent vector borne disease in the world with over 3.6 billion people at risk and one billion new infections (including one million deaths) recorded annually. Risk assessments showing the impact ...

  • Effects of Blood Meal Source on Aedes albopictus Life Table Characteristics and Vector Competence for Dengue Virus 

    van Dodewaard, Caitlin A.M.; Richards, Stephanie L.; Harris, Jonathan W.; Tippett, Joshua W. (2016-09-26)
    Commercially available blood can be used as an alternative to live animals to feed mosquitoes; however, the extent to which alternative blood sources affect mosquito vector competence for dengue virus (DENV, ...

  • In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Espirito Santo Virus on Dengue Virus Replication 

    White, Avian (East Carolina University, 2018-12-12)
    Arboviruses have been one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide for centuries (Morens et al., 2004). Dengue virus (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), Chikungunya (CHIKV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are some of the ...