Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 150: Genetic Determinants of the Re-Emergence of Arboviral Diseases
Viruses, Vol. 11, Pages 150: Genetic Determinants of the Re-Emergence of Arboviral Diseases
Viruses doi: 10.3390/v11020150
Authors:
Harshada Ketkar
Daniella Herman
Penghua Wang
Mosquito-borne diseases constitute a large portion of infectious diseases, causing more than 700,000 deaths annually. Mosquito-transmitted viruses, such as yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, have re-emerged recently and remain a public health threat worldwide. Global climate change, rapid urbanization, burgeoning international travel, expansion of mosquito populations, vector competence, and host and viral genetics may all together contribute to the re-emergence of arboviruses. In this brief review, we summarize the host and viral genetic determinants that may enhance infectivity in the host, viral fitness in mosquitoes and viral transmission by mosquitoes.
Source: Viruses - Category: Virology Authors: Harshada Ketkar Daniella Herman Penghua Wang Tags: Review Source Type: research
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