Genetics
Eight-gene model can help predict progression to severe dengue
An eight-gene model can help predict progression to severe dengue (SD), according to a study published online March 29 in Genome Medicine.
Apr 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 restrictions linked to nearly 750,000 fewer dengue cases in 2020
Nearly three quarters of a million fewer global cases of dengue occurred in 2020, which could be linked to COVID-19 disruptions limiting human mobility and contact, according to a new study published in Lancet Infectious ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Dengue virus makes mosquitos bite more often to better transmit disease
Software-analyzed high-resolution videos have revealed that dengue-infected mosquitos are more attracted to mammals and bite more often, tripling disease transmission opportunities.
Jan 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After a horrific COVID wave, India's health system is now overwhelmed by a different virus
After a deadly second wave of COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals in India earlier this year, the country is battling yet another viral outbreak. Hospitals are struggling to treat dengue, a viral disease that spreads through the ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Can antiviral agents help immune systems fight mosquito-borne dengue?
Can the dengue virus be prevented using antiviral agents such as antibiotics or vaccines? Before considering that step, University of Florida scientists are taking a closer look at whether mosquito immune systems can be influenced ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Chikungunya, Zika, and Dengue virus incidence in Mexico may be higher than previously reported
Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses have all been recorded in Mexico; however, recent diagnostic advances have improved the accuracy of serological testing. A study publishing December 2nd in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Secrets of antibodies: When it comes to dengue and Zika, dengue antibodies can knock out Zika—and vice versa
Cross-protective antibodies from dengue and Zika last far longer than previously thought, scientists have found in a massive study involving more than 4,000 children in Nicaragua.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How can the bite of a backyard mosquito make you sick?
Mosquitoes will be loving the wet weather that's hit the east coast of Australia over the last week.
Nov 16, 2021
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Mosquito-based method to reduce dengue could be highly cost-effective in Singapore
New research suggests that dengue—a viral infection spread by mosquitos—could be suppressed in Singapore in a highly cost-effective manner through the release of mosquitos infected with the bacterium Wolbachia. Stacy ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An eco-friendly toxic cocktail could be a new weapon against malaria
Mosquitoes can and do feed on HMBPP-supplemented beetroot juice. This is the findings of a study at Stockholm University. HMBPP is a metabolite which is produced by Malaria parasite, Plasmodium. The researchers have shown ...
Oct 12, 2021
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