DNA barcoding of five Japanese encephalitis mosquito vectors (Culex fuscocephala, Culex gelidus, Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Culex pseudovishnui and Culex vishnui).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.04.006
Abstract: Culex mosquitoes can act as vectors of several important diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis and equine encephalitis. Besides the neurological sequelae caused in humans, Japanese encephalitis can lead to abortion… read more here.
Keywords: culex; japanese encephalitis; biology; gelidus ... See more keywords
Origin and status of Culex pipiens mosquito ecotypes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.01.062
Abstract: The northern house mosquito Culex pipiens sensu stricto is one of the most important disease vector mosquitoes in temperate zones across the northern hemisphere, responsible for the emergence of West Nile Virus over the last… read more here.
Keywords: status culex; pipiens mosquito; culex pipiens; mosquito ecotypes ... See more keywords
Isolation and genomic characterization of Culex flaviviruses from mosquitoes in Myanmar.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.01.007
Abstract: An entomological surveillance of arboviruses was conducted in Myanmar in 2014. A total of 8357 Culex mosquito vectors were collected in the Mandalay area and virus isolation was done by using the mosquito cell line… read more here.
Keywords: isolation genomic; culex flaviviruses; culex; genomic characterization ... See more keywords
Discovery of Mwinilunga alphavirus: A novel alphavirus in Culex mosquitoes in Zambia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.04.005
Abstract: Mosquito-borne alphaviruses are disseminated globally and cause febrile illness in humans and animals. Since the prevalence and diversity of alphaviruses has not been previously investigated in Zambia, reverse transcription PCR was employed as a broad-spectrum… read more here.
Keywords: mosquito; novel alphavirus; culex; mwinilunga alphavirus ... See more keywords
Optimized CRISPR tools and site-directed transgenesis towards gene drive development in Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23239-0
Abstract: Culex mosquitoes are a global vector for multiple human and animal diseases, including West Nile virus, lymphatic filariasis, and avian malaria, posing a constant threat to public health, livestock, companion animals, and endangered birds. While… read more here.
Keywords: gene drive; culex quinquefasciatus; culex; transgenesis ... See more keywords
Gonoactivity of Culex (Culex) (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes During Winter in Temperate Argentina
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa295
Abstract: Abstract The subgenus Culex L. includes species involved in summer–autumn arbovirus transmission but studies during winter are scarce in temperate Argentina. Female specimens were collected host-seeking at dry-ice-baited traps during autumn–winter–spring at two sites in… read more here.
Keywords: culicidae culex; diptera culicidae; culex; temperate argentina ... See more keywords
No Effect of Realistic Microplastic Exposure on Growth and Development of Wild-caught Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad014
Abstract: Abstract Microplastic (MP) pollution is a threat to environments around the world and mosquitoes are particularly affected because of their high chance of encountering MP as larvae. Mosquitoes have been shown to readily consume microplastics… read more here.
Keywords: effect; growth; development; culex ... See more keywords
Transcriptional response of individual Hawaiian Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium relictum
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.10.479890
Abstract: Background Plasmodium parasites that cause bird malaria occur in all continents except Antarctica and are primarily transmitted by mosquitoes in the genus Culex . Culex quinquefasciatus , the mosquito vector of avian malaria in Hawaiʻi,… read more here.
Keywords: quinquefasciatus; plasmodium; avian malaria; expression ... See more keywords
Points to Consider When Establishing and Rearing Culex Mosquitoes in the Laboratory.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.top107823
Abstract: Culex mosquitoes transmit several pathogens to humans and animals, including viruses that cause West Nile fever and St. Louis encephalitis and filarial nematodes that cause canine heartworm and elephantiasis. Additionally, these mosquitoes have a cosmopolitan… read more here.
Keywords: consider establishing; culex; establishing rearing; rearing culex ... See more keywords
Conserved molecular pathways underlying biting in two divergent mosquito genera
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DOI: 10.1111/eva.13379
Abstract: Mosquitoes transmit a wide variety of devastating pathogens when they bite vertebrate hosts and feed on their blood. However, three entire mosquito genera and many individual species in other genera have evolved a nonbiting life… read more here.
Keywords: biting nonbiting; culex; molecular pathways; life history ... See more keywords
First report of Culex flavivirus infection from Culex coronator (Diptera: Culicidae), Colombia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12985-018-1108-2
Abstract: BackgroundFlaviviruses are important pathogens for humans and animals (Dengue viruses, Yellow fever virus, Zika virus and West Nile virus). Culex flavivirus (CxFV) is an insect-specific virus of the genus Flavivirus, detected in a wide variety… read more here.
Keywords: culex coronator; culex flavivirus; culex; flavivirus ... See more keywords