
In many countries where mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue are endemic, the research community focuses on studying the mosquito vectors of these diseases in the Anopheles and Aedes genera, respectively. In these settings, other mosquito taxa, including Culex...

The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arbovirus that has been associated with small outbreaks in several countries over the past decades. In 2015, ZIKV caused an important outbreak in Brazil that resulted in serious neurological complications, such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and microcephaly in newborns....

Emerging arboviruses such as Zika virus (ZIKV) and Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) remain significant public health threats. This study aimed to evaluate the antiviral potential of six organochalcogen compounds against ZIKV and CHIKV. Materials & methods...

The identification of safety signals, such as anaphylaxis linked to the dengue vaccine in adolescents in Brazil, can undermine public trust and necessitate adjustments to vaccination strategies, such as for the strategy restricted to health units. This study compared the vaccination coverage of dengue...

The 2015–2016 Zika virus (ZIKV) pandemic revealed a pathogenic potential, including Guillain-Barré syndrome and Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS). Despite the decline in incidence, the potential for future circulation and the absence of specific antivirals underscore continued scientific interest...