2024
Host-Feeding Behavior of Mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades
Anderson J, Molaei G, Fish D, Armstrong P, Khalil N, Brudner S, Misencik M, Bransfield A, Olson M, Andreadis T. Host-Feeding Behavior of Mosquitoes in the Florida Everglades. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2024, 24: 520-531. PMID: 38648543, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2023.0072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHispid cotton ratsWest Nile virusWading birdsAmerican alligatorMosquito speciesSusceptibility to WNVCulex nigripalpus</i>,Blood meals of mosquitoesFlorida EvergladesBlood mealMarsh rabbitWhite-tailed deerIndustrial sitesBlood-fed specimensEverglades virusSpecies of rodentsHost speciesBlood-fed mosquitoesAvian hostsTransmit West Nile virusBehavior of mosquitoesFrequent hostsPCR assayTensaw virusHost feeding behavior
2017
Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. in Various Animal Groups from Two French Zoos and Evaluation of Potential Zoonotic Risk
Cian A, Safadi D, Osman M, Moriniere R, Gantois N, Benamrouz-Vanneste S, Delgado-Viscogliosi P, Guyot K, Li L, Monchy S, Noël C, Poirier P, Nourrisson C, Wawrzyniak I, Delbac F, Bosc S, Chabé M, Petit T, Certad G, Viscogliosi E. Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. in Various Animal Groups from Two French Zoos and Evaluation of Potential Zoonotic Risk. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169659. PMID: 28060901, PMCID: PMC5217969, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnimal hostsAnimal groupsFrench zoosNon-mammalian speciesNon-mammalian groupsBlastocystis spExtensive genetic diversityZoonotic transmissionNew animal hostsGenetic diversityHost specificityHuman infectionsAvian hostsPotential zoonotic riskReal-time PCRSpIntensive samplingInsectsSpeciesZoonotic riskReptilesHuman populationAnimal handlersAvian subtypesCommon intestinal parasites
2008
Host-Feeding Patterns of Potential Mosquito Vectors in Connecticut, USA: Molecular Analysis of Bloodmeals from 23 Species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia
Molaei G, Andreadis T, Armstrong P, Diuk-Wasser M. Host-Feeding Patterns of Potential Mosquito Vectors in Connecticut, USA: Molecular Analysis of Bloodmeals from 23 Species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 51 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1143:hpopmv]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpecies of AedesMosquito speciesMammalian hostsCytochrome b geneWhite-tailed deerHost feeding patternsBlood-feeding patternsAedes cinereus MeigenMain vertebrate hostCulex territans WalkerHost-feeding patternsPasseriformes birdsBlood-fed mosquitoesMitochondrial DNAB geneCervid hostsMammalian speciesAvian hostsAmerican robinsMajority of feedingsVertebrate hostsOccasional feedingTurdus migratoriusPsorophora feroxAedes cantatorHost-Feeding Patterns of Potential Mosquito Vectors in Connecticut, USA: Molecular Analysis of Bloodmeals from 23 Species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia
Molaei G, Andreadis T, Armstrong P, Diuk-Wasser M. Host-Feeding Patterns of Potential Mosquito Vectors in Connecticut, USA: Molecular Analysis of Bloodmeals from 23 Species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1143-1151. DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585%282008%2945%5b1143%3ahpopmv%5d2.0.co%3b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMosquito speciesMammalian hostsCytochrome b geneWhite-tailed deerHost feeding patternsBlood-feeding patternsAedes cinereus MeigenMain vertebrate hostCulex territans WalkerHost-feeding patternsSpecies of AedesPasseriformes birdsBlood-fed mosquitoesMitochondrial DNAB geneCervid hostsMammalian speciesAvian hostsAmerican robinsMajority of feedingsVertebrate hostsOccasional feedingTurdus migratoriusPsorophora feroxAedes cantatorHost-feeding patterns of potential mosquito vectors in Connecticut, U.S.A.: molecular analysis of bloodmeals from 23 species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia.
Molaei G, Andreadis T, Armstrong P, Diuk-Wasser M. Host-feeding patterns of potential mosquito vectors in Connecticut, U.S.A.: molecular analysis of bloodmeals from 23 species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1143-51. PMID: 19058640, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1143:hpopmv]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost-feeding patternsSpecies of AedesMosquito speciesMammalian hostsCytochrome b geneWhite-tailed deerBlood-feeding patternsClasses of vertebratesAedes cinereus MeigenMain vertebrate hostCulex territans WalkerPasseriformes birdsBlood-fed mosquitoesMitochondrial DNAB geneCervid hostsMammalian speciesAvian hostsAmerican robinsMajority of feedingsVertebrate hostsOccasional feedingTurdus migratoriusAedes cantatorViremic birds
2006
Identification of Avian- and Mammalian-Derived Bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and Its Implication for West Nile Virus Transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A.
Molaei G, Andreadis T. Identification of Avian- and Mammalian-Derived Bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and Its Implication for West Nile Virus Transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2006, 51 DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[1088:ioaamb]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVertebrate bloodmealsAmerican robinsMixed bloodmealsCytochrome b geneHost-feeding patternsCuliseta melanuraAedes vexansVertebrate bloodMitochondrial DNAWood ThrushGray CatbirdsB geneMammalian hostsAvian hostsLarge mammalsAvian speciesMammalian bloodWest Nile virus transmissionEastern cottontailsBridge vectorsIndividual mosquitoesAmerican crowsMelanuraCulex vectorsMammalianIdentification of avian- and mammalian-derived bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and its implication for West Nile virus transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A.
Molaei G, Andreadis T. Identification of avian- and mammalian-derived bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and its implication for West Nile virus transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2006, 43: 1088-93. PMID: 17017250, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[1088:ioaamb]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertebrate bloodmealsAmerican robinsMixed bloodmealsCytochrome b geneHost-feeding patternsCuliseta melanuraAedes vexansVertebrate bloodMitochondrial DNAWood ThrushGray CatbirdsB geneMammalian hostsAvian hostsLarge mammalsAvian speciesMammalian bloodWest Nile virus transmissionEastern cottontailsBridge vectorsIndividual mosquitoesAmerican crowsMelanuraCulex vectorsVexansIdentification of Avian- and Mammalian-Derived Bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and Its Implication for West Nile Virus Transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A.
Molaei G, Andreadis T. Identification of Avian- and Mammalian-Derived Bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and Its Implication for West Nile Virus Transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2006, 43: 1088-1093. DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585%282006%2943%5b1088%3aioaamb%5d2.0.co%3b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVertebrate bloodmealsAmerican robinsMixed bloodmealsCytochrome b geneHost-feeding patternsCuliseta melanuraImportant bridge vectorAedes vexansVertebrate bloodMitochondrial DNAWood ThrushGray CatbirdsB geneMammalian hostsAvian hostsLarge mammalsAvian speciesMammalian bloodWest Nile virus transmissionEastern cottontailsBridge vectorsIndividual mosquitoesAmerican crowsMelanuraCulex vectors
2001
A phylogenetic approach to following West Nile virus in Connecticut
Anderson J, Vossbrinck C, Andreadis T, Iton A, Beckwith W, Mayo D. A phylogenetic approach to following West Nile virus in Connecticut. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 12885-12889. PMID: 11606791, PMCID: PMC60794, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.241472398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecies of birdsAmino acid changesSpecies of mosquitoesWest Nile virusPhylogenetic approachMembrane proteinsNucleotide sequenceAvian hostsPosition 205Coding regionsGenetic changesAcid changesEntire coding regionsIndividual birdsViral genomeNile virusPosition 858Envelope proteinMutationsStriped skunksBirdsSpeciesWN virusProteinVirus isolates
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