2021
Ecology and Epidemiology of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in the Northeastern United States: An Historical Perspective
Armstrong P, Andreadis T. Ecology and Epidemiology of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in the Northeastern United States: An Historical Perspective. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2021, 59: 1-13. PMID: 34734628, PMCID: PMC8755988, DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern equine encephalitis virusEquine encephalitis virusOpportunistic feeding behaviourBird speciesRecent disease outbreaksWood ThrushWild birdsSporadic disease outbreaksAmerican robinsDisease outbreaksNortheastern United StatesBridge vectorsEEEV transmissionMosquito speciesEnzootic vectorNorthward expansionSpeciesVector competenceHigh mosquito densitiesCuliseta melanuraFeeding behaviorVirus transmissionEcologyMajor driverMelanura
2020
Local persistence of novel regional variants of La Crosse virus in the Northeast USA
Eastwood G, Shepard J, Misencik M, Andreadis T, Armstrong P. Local persistence of novel regional variants of La Crosse virus in the Northeast USA. Parasites & Vectors 2020, 13: 569. PMID: 33176861, PMCID: PMC7659055, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04440-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman casesMosquito-borne virusLa Crosse virusPediatric encephalitisField-collected mosquitoesLACV infectionConclusionOur analysisLocal mosquito populationsVirusPublic healthVirus lineagesLACVNew York StateMosquito populationsMosquitoesEncephalitisIsolatesLong-term persistenceInfectionPrevalenceCases
2010
Evidence for Reduction of Native Mosquitoes With Increased Expansion of Invasive Ochlerotatus Japonicus Japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Northeastern United States
Andreadis T, Wolfe R. Evidence for Reduction of Native Mosquitoes With Increased Expansion of Invasive Ochlerotatus Japonicus Japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Northeastern United States. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2010, 47: 43-52. PMID: 20180307, DOI: 10.1603/033.047.0106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEcosystemHousingMosquito ControlNew EnglandOchlerotatusPopulation DensityRefuse DisposalWaterConceptsOchlerotatus japonicus japonicusRock pool habitatsNortheastern United StatesPool habitatsRock poolsRelative abundanceDisposal sitesNatural container habitatsLarval populationsEastern North AmericaImpact of OCCulex restuans TheobaldInvasion successNative speciesHigh summer temperaturesLandscape featuresTire environmentNative mosquitoesContainer habitatsInterspecific competitionHabitatsRestuans TheobaldStream bedAbundant mosquitoInvasive mosquito