Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists discover how mosquito brains integrate diverse sensory cues to find a host
For female mosquitoes, finding their next meal is all about smelling and seeing.
Jul 18, 2019
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Mosquito surveillance uncovers new information about malaria transmission in Madagascar
Riley Tedrow, Ph.D., a medical entomologist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has uncovered new findings about malaria transmission in Madagascar. In a recent study published in PLoS Neglected Tropical ...
Jul 11, 2019
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How the mosquito immune system fights off the malaria parasite
A new study from Iowa State University entomologists describes how mosquitoes fight off parasites that cause malaria, a disease that sickens millions of people every year.
Jul 10, 2019
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It's mosquito season: here's how to protect yourself
(HealthDay)—Summer is synonymous with mosquitoes, and that means possible exposure to the West Nile and Zika viruses. Both are spread mainly through mosquito bites.
Jul 4, 2019
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Urbanization changes shape of mosquitoes' wings
The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the main transmission vector of dengue, Zika, yellow fever and chikungunya in Brazil. It is highly adapted to urban environments and rarely found in forested areas. The mosquito Anopheles cruzii ...
Jan 23, 2019
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For first time, researchers can measure insecticide on surface of mosquito nets
Insecticide-infused mosquito netting is in widespread use around the world to limit the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria. Researchers from North Carolina State University and the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Jan 2, 2019
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Commentary: More malaria nets likely needed between campaigns
A new study published in the Lancet journal EClinicalMedicine suggests that more mosquito nets are likely needed between mass campaigns to keep malaria cases in check. Writing in an accompanying commentary, Johns Hopkins ...
Aug 27, 2018
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Zika, West Nile cases reported in Alabama
(HealthDay)—Multiple reports of Zika virus and West Nile virus are being investigated by Alabama health officials.
Aug 15, 2018
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Greek authorities urge vigilance over West Nile fever outbreak
Three people have died from West Nile fever after an outbreak in Athens which has infected 60 people this year, Greek authorities said Friday, indicating they were monitoring the situation carefully.
Aug 10, 2018
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Children infected with malaria parasites produce odour more attractive to mosquitoes
Children infected with the malaria parasite Plasmodium were found to produce distinctive skin smells making them more attractive to malaria mosquitoes than uninfected children, according to new research published in Proceedings ...
Apr 16, 2018
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