A5090070547- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Helminth infection and control
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- African history and culture analysis
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Science and Climate Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- UAV Applications and Optimization
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
Avia-GIS (Belgium)
2018-2025
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2025
Abstract The global population at risk from mosquito-borne diseases—including dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika—is expanding in concert with changes the distribution of two key vectors: Aedes aegypti albopictus . these species is largely driven by both human movement presence suitable climate. Using statistical mapping techniques, we show that patterns explain spread Europe United States following their introduction. We find Ae. characterized long distance importations, while has...
Background Arthropod vectors such as ticks, mosquitoes, sandflies and biting midges are of public veterinary health significance because the pathogens they can transmit. Understanding their distributions is a key means assessing risk. VectorNet maps distribution in EU surrounding areas. Aim We aim to describe methodology underlying maps, encourage standardisation evaluate output. Method s: Vector surveillance activity data have been collected since 2010 from combination literature searches,...
Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an obligate intracellular bacterium that causes granulocytic anaplasmosis in domestic animals, wildlife, and humans primarily transmitted by ticks of the Ixodes persulcatus complex. This retrospective study aims to determine percentages dogs tested positive for A. Germany. It included results direct (polymerase chain reaction [PCR]) indirect (immunofluorescence antibody test [IFAT], antibody-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA]) detection methods performed...
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates economic impacts. Highly pathogenic avian (HPAI) outbreaks, particularly those caused by H5N1 variants, have surged since their first occurrence in 1959. The HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b viruses notably expanded geographical reach, numerous countries, diverse species, now domestic mammals. Using an ecological niche modelling approach,...
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates economic impacts. Highly pathogenic avian (HPAI) outbreaks, particularly those caused by H5N1 variants, have surged since their first occurrence in 1959. The HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b viruses notably expanded geographical reach, numerous countries, diverse species, now domestic mammals. Using an ecological niche modelling approach,...
Abstract Background Dirofilaria immitis is a mosquito-transmitted filarial parasite causing heartworm disease in dogs. The may cause significant burden to the dog population high prevalence areas and mainly managed through prophylactic treatments. Methods In this modelling study, effect of treatment with moxidectin sarolaner on dynamics was investigated A compartmental model developed investigate different epidemiological settings considering values for host preference. Results When mosquito...
Ticks are responsible for transmitting several notable pathogens worldwide. Finland lies in a zone where two human-biting tick species co-occur: Ixodes ricinus and persulcatus. Tick densities have increased boreal regions worldwide during past decades, tick-borne been identified as one of the major threats to public health face climate change. We used distribution modelling techniques predict distributions I. persulcatus, using aggregated historical data from 2014 2020 new occurrence 2021....
Aedes albopictus is a known vector of dengue and chikungunya. Understanding the population dynamics characteristics species pivotal importance to optimise surveillance control activities, estimate risk for pathogen-transmission, thus enhance support public health decisions. In this paper we used seasonal activity model simulate start (spring hatching) end (autumn diapause) season. parallel, peak abundance was assessed using both VectorNet field survey data complemented with studies obtained...
Public and animal health authorities face many challenges in surveillance control of vector-borne diseases. Those are principally due to the multitude interactions between vertebrate hosts, pathogens, vectors continuously changing environments. VectorNet, a joint project European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Centre for Disease Prevention Control (ECDC) facilitates risk assessments VBD threats through collection, mapping sharing distribution data ticks, mosquitoes, sand flies, biting midges...
Equine granulocytic anaplasmosis (EGA) is a tick-borne disease caused by Anaplasma (A.) phagocytophilum. In Germany, this pathogen transmitted primarily Ixodes ricinus. There limited knowledge about its prevalence in horses Germany. The aim of retrospective study was to analyze the results serological and molecular testing for A. phagocytophilum which were done commercial laboratory Germany over fourteen years. Additionally, risk factors evaluated, hematological abnormalities addressed with...
Pogosta disease is a mosquito-borne infection, caused by Sindbis virus (SINV), which causes epidemics of febrile rash and arthritis in Northern Europe South Africa. Resident grouse migratory birds play significant role as amplifying hosts various mosquito species, including Aedes cinereus, Culex pipiens, Cx. torrentium Culiseta morsitans are documented vectors. As specific treatments not available for SINV infections, joint symptoms may persist, the public health burden considerable endemic...
In Europe, canine babesiosis is most frequently caused by Babesia canis and vogeli, occasionally gibsoni.. Germany, B. recognized as endemic. The aims of this study were to assess how often spp. infections diagnosed in a commercial laboratory samples from dogs evaluate potential risk factors for infection.The database the LABOKLIN was screened spp.-positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests period January 2007-December 2020. Sequencing performed positive 2018 2019. Binary logistic...
Until recently data acquisition in integrated pest management (IPM) relied on manual collection of both and environmental data. Autonomous wireless sensor networks (WSN) are providing a way forward by reducing the need for offload maintenance; however, there is still significant gap using WSN with most applications failing to provide low-cost, autonomous monitoring system that can operate remote areas. In this study, we investigate feasibility implementing reliable, fully independent,...
Biometeorological models simulating the dynamics and spread of insect species coupled with spatial decision support systems (SDSS) are becoming an important component human animal disease risk assessment mitigation planning. To accurately simulate anticipated vector-borne (VBD), complex mathematical being developed which require precise continuous micrometeorological forcing representative vector habitat, provided in near-real time. For this reason, reanalysis product such as ERA5-Land not...
Avian influenza (AI) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting poultry and wild water birds, posing significant global challenges due to its high mortality rates economic impacts. Highly pathogenic avian (HPAI) outbreaks, particularly those caused by H5N1 variants, have surged since their first occurrence in 1959. The HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b viruses notably expanded geographical reach, numerous countries, diverse species, now domestic mammals. Using an ecological niche modelling approach,...
Up to recently data acquisition in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) relied on manual collection of pest and meteorological data. Automated Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are providing a way forward by reducing the need for offload maintenance an independent system that captures small-scale heterogeneity needed smart IPM applications. Efficient local monitoring or surveillance is essential prevent spread establishment pests. In this study we investigate feasibility implementing fully...
Dicrocoelium dendriticum is a trematode that infects ruminant livestock and requires two different intermediate hosts to complete its lifecycle. Modelling the spatial distribution of this parasite can help improve management in higher risk regions. The aim research was assess constraints using historical data sets when modelling helminth parasites ruminants. A parasitological set provided by CREMOPAR (Napoli, Italy) covering most Italy used paper. baseline model (Random Forest, VECMAP®)...
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an invasive vector species. It capable of transmitting more than 20 arboviruses, and responsible for chikungunya, dengue, zika transmission. Urbanisation, globalisation, climate change are expected to expand its habitable range increase the global vector-borne disease burden in coming decades. To plan effective control strategies, early-warning decision support systems urgently needed.We developed a climate- environment-driven population...