Publications by authors named "D Jiolle"

and are the two most widespread and important species of mosquito-borne nematodes, posing a significant threat to veterinary health and particularly affecting canines and felines. While causes cardiopulmonary dirofilariasis, causes subcutaneous infections in dogs and other carnivores. Despite the extensive knowledge on these parasites, little is known about their natural vectors in Serbia.

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African populations of the mosquito Aedes aegypti are usually considered less susceptible to infection by human-pathogenic flaviviruses than globally invasive populations found outside Africa. Although this contrast has been well documented for Zika virus (ZIKV), it is unclear to what extent it is true for dengue virus (DENV), the most prevalent flavivirus of humans. Addressing this question is complicated by substantial genetic diversity among DENV strains, most notably in the form of four genetic types (DENV1 to DENV4), that can lead to genetically specific interactions with mosquito populations.

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  • African mosquito populations are generally less susceptible to dengue virus (DENV) than invasive populations from outside Africa, but this isn't a clear-cut difference as seen with Zika virus (ZIKV).
  • A study surveyed DENV susceptibility in various African mosquito populations alongside one from Guadeloupe, revealing significant variations in their ability to acquire and replicate different DENV strains.
  • The findings suggest that DENV susceptibility in African populations is complex and varies depending on the specific mosquito and DENV strain interactions, challenging the notion of a straightforward susceptibility difference between African and non-African populations.
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  • - The invasive mosquito Aedes albopictus, first noted in Central Africa during the 2000s, is causing outbreaks of diseases like dengue and chikungunya by spreading into wildlife areas and interacting with local animals.
  • - The study conducted from 2014 to 2018 monitored the mosquito's colonization in La Lopé National Park, using various trapping methods along areas influenced by human activity.
  • - Findings revealed Ae. albopictus was more prevalent near human-altered environments and that its populations decreased further into the forest, highlighting its potential role in spreading zoonotic diseases between wildlife and human communities.
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Mosquito surveillance programmes are essential to assess the risks of local vector-borne disease outbreaks as well as for early detection of mosquito invasion events. Surveys are usually performed with traditional sampling tools (i.e.

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