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Wolbachia screening in Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens mosquitoes from Madeira ...
Fernandes, Rita; Melo, Tiago; Zé-Zé, Líbia; Freitas, Inês C.; Silva, Manuel; Dias, Eva; Santos, Nuno C.; Gouveia, Bruna; Seixas, Gonçalo; Osório, HugoMosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and West Nile virus pose serious public health risks. On Madeira Island, the presence of the mosquito species Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) and Culex pipiens (Linnaeus, 1758) raises concerns about local transmission. In this study, we tested 100 Ae. aegypti and 40 Cx. pipiens mosquitoes collected exclusively in the municipality of Funchal, Madeira Island, to assess the pr...
Wolbachia Screening in Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens Mosquitoes from Madeira ...
Fernandes, Rita; Melo, Tiago; Marques Zé-Zé, Líbia Maria; Campos Freitas, Inês; Silva, Manuel; Dias, Eva; Santos, Nuno C.; Gouveia, Bruna R.Simple Summary: Mosquitoes can spread serious diseases like dengue and West Nile virus. On Madeira Island, two mosquito species—Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens—are present and may pose a risk to public health. Scientists are exploring new ways to control these mosquitoes using a natural bacterium called Wolbachia, which can reduce a mosquito’s ability to transmit viruses and even lower mosquito populations. How...
Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens Circulating in Peri-Domestic Areas in Mainland P...
Moerbeck, Leonardo; Parreira, Ricardo; Szczotko, Magdalena; Seixas, Gonçalo; Velez, Rita; Dmitryjuk, Małgorzata; Santos, Ana Sofia; Domingos, AnaOver the years, tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) have garnered significant interest due to their medical, veterinary and economic importance. Additionally, TBPs have drawn attention to how these microorganisms interact with their own vectors, increasing the risk to human and animal infection of emerging and reemerging zoonoses. In this sense, ticks, which are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites, have a key role in ...
High-Sensitivity RT-LAMP for Molecular Detection of O’nyong-nyong (Alphavirus o...
Faísca-Silva, David; Seixas, Gonçalo; M., Nunes; Parreira, RicardoMosquitoes serve as vectors for many arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) that are responsible for millions of human infections and thousands of deaths each year. Among these arboviruses, O’nyong-nyong virus (ONNV) is an African alphavirus mainly transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes. ONNV can be detected through serological or molecular tests, the first showing cross-reactivity to co-circulating alphaviruses an...
Aedes albopictus arrives in Lisbon: an emerging public health threat
Nazareth, Teresa; Seixas, Gonçalo; Lourenço, José; Bettencourt, Paulo J. G.