2020
Forced Zika Virus Infection of Culex pipiens Leads to Limited Virus Accumulation in Mosquito Saliva
Abbo SR, Vogels CBF, Visser TM, Geertsema C, van Oers MM, Koenraadt CJM, Pijlman GP. Forced Zika Virus Infection of Culex pipiens Leads to Limited Virus Accumulation in Mosquito Saliva. Viruses 2020, 12: 659. PMID: 32575394, PMCID: PMC7354520, DOI: 10.3390/v12060659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZika virusGuillain-Barré syndromeZika virus infectionInfectious blood mealUrban transmission cyclesMosquito-borne pathogenMosquito salivaZIKV transmissionOral exposureVirus infectionCongenital microcephalySevere diseaseIntrathoracic injectionLarge outbreakVirus disseminationUsutu virusMidgut barrierBarrier functionMosquito midgutVirus transmissionSalivaBlood mealYellow fever mosquitoVector competenceVirus
2015
West Nile Virus: High Transmission Rate in North-Western European Mosquitoes Indicates Its Epidemic Potential and Warrants Increased Surveillance
Fros JJ, Geertsema C, Vogels CB, Roosjen PP, Failloux AB, Vlak JM, Koenraadt CJ, Takken W, Pijlman GP. West Nile Virus: High Transmission Rate in North-Western European Mosquitoes Indicates Its Epidemic Potential and Warrants Increased Surveillance. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015, 9: e0003956. PMID: 26225555, PMCID: PMC4520649, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusEpidemic potentialLineage 1 West Nile VirusInfectious blood mealFurther epidemic spreadLineage 2 West Nile virusNeuroinvasive diseaseIntrathoracic injectionEuropean mosquitoesPathogenic flavivirusesInfection rateVirus activityLarge outbreakVirus disseminationWNV infection ratesNile virusWNV activityWNV lineagesBlood mealVector competenceInfectionCulex pipiens mosquitoesWNV transmissionEpidemic spreadDisease-free regions