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Malaria
Forgotten in the tropics: research on Culex mosquitoes is overshadowed in malaria and dengue-endemic regions
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...
Chikungunya
Factors associated with hospitalization and deaths of chikungunya patients in Brazil from 2017 to 2023
Herein we characterize the factors associated with the hospitalization and deaths of patients with chikungunya from 2017 to 2023 in Brazil. Methods: We used a retrospective case series using chikungunya virus records with suspected case criteria and positive laboratory tests according to the Ministry...
Zika
Proteomics insights into Zika virus infection
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....
Zika
Sulfur/selenium-functionalized benzotriazoles as multifunctional antivirals targeting Zika & Chikungunya
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...
Zika
Zika in Infants and Pregnancy (ZIP) study: results from a prospective international cohort study of prenatal Zika virus infection and adverse fetal and infant outcomes
The emergence of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas in 2015 was associated with an increased incidence of congenital microcephaly [1, 2]. Prior to this outbreak, the largest known ZIKV outbreak occurred in French Polynesia in 2013–2014 where researchers observed an association between Guillain-Barré...
