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Experimental Viral Infection in Adult Mosquitoes by Oral Feeding and Microinjection
Published on: July 28, 2022
Human to human transmission of arthropod-borne pathogens
Byron E Martina1, Luisa Barzon2, Gorben P Pijlman3
1Viroscience Laboratory, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Artemis One Health Research Institute, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
Human-to-human (H2H) transmitted arthropod-borne pathogens are a growing burden worldwide, with malaria and dengue being the most common mosquito-borne H2H transmitted diseases. The ability of vectors to get infected by humans during a blood meal to further propel an epidemic depends on complex interactions between pathogens, vectors and humans, in which human interventions and demographic and environmental conditions play a significant role. Herein, we discuss the distal and proximal drivers affecting H2H vector-borne pathogen transmission and identify knowledge gaps and future perspectives.
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