Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area
Arthropod vectors can transmit pathogenic microorganisms from one vertebrate to another during their blood meal. Although some vector-borne diseases have been eradicated in the Mediterranean area, such as malaria and dengue, recent endemic microorganisms (Toscana virus, Rickettsia spp.) remain negle...
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doaj-e0580b2324d34093b9aaa7d24f19a0de2020-11-25T01:40:35ZengElsevierNew Microbes and New Infections2052-29752018-11-0126S31S36Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean areaR.N. Charrel0J.-M. Berenger1M. Laroche2N. Ayhan3I. Bitam4P. Delaunay5P. Parola6Unite des Virus Emergents, IRD 190, INSERM 1207, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France; Corresponding author: R. Charrel, Unite des Virus Emergents, IRD 190, INSERM 1207, IHU Méditrerranée Infection, 19-21 blvd Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.IRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, FranceIRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, FranceUnite des Virus Emergents, IRD 190, INSERM 1207, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, FranceIRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, FranceLaboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Hôpital de l’Archet, Nice, France; MIVEGEC, UMR IRD224-CNRS5290, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, FranceIRD, AP-HM, SSA, VITROME, IHU Méditerranée Infection, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, FranceArthropod vectors can transmit pathogenic microorganisms from one vertebrate to another during their blood meal. Although some vector-borne diseases have been eradicated in the Mediterranean area, such as malaria and dengue, recent endemic microorganisms (Toscana virus, Rickettsia spp.) remain neglected even though they cause many more cases. New diagnostic tools and innovative tools for the identification and characterization of vector species and microorganisms have been developed at IHU Méditerranée Infection, either internally or through collaborative and integrated projects. We have detected Rickettsia slovaca as a human pathogen and have described the disease; we have shown that Rickettsia felis can be transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes; we have emphasized the increasing importance of bedbug (Cimex lectularius) as a potential vector of Bartonella quintana; and we have described the Toscana virus, a major agent of meningitis and meningoencephalitis which was disseminated in North Africa and Central and Eastern Europe, where it frequently cocirculates with a large number of newly described phleboviruses transmitted by sand flies. Keywords: Arbovirus, arthropods, fleas, lice, phlebovirus, sand fly, ticks, Toscana virus, virushttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297518300751 |
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R.N. Charrel J.-M. Berenger M. Laroche N. Ayhan I. Bitam P. Delaunay P. Parola |
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R.N. Charrel J.-M. Berenger M. Laroche N. Ayhan I. Bitam P. Delaunay P. Parola Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area New Microbes and New Infections |
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R.N. Charrel J.-M. Berenger M. Laroche N. Ayhan I. Bitam P. Delaunay P. Parola |
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Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area |
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Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area |
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Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area |
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Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area |
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Neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the Mediterranean area |
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neglected vector-borne bacterial diseases and arboviruses in the mediterranean area |
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New Microbes and New Infections |
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2052-2975 |
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Arthropod vectors can transmit pathogenic microorganisms from one vertebrate to another during their blood meal. Although some vector-borne diseases have been eradicated in the Mediterranean area, such as malaria and dengue, recent endemic microorganisms (Toscana virus, Rickettsia spp.) remain neglected even though they cause many more cases. New diagnostic tools and innovative tools for the identification and characterization of vector species and microorganisms have been developed at IHU Méditerranée Infection, either internally or through collaborative and integrated projects. We have detected Rickettsia slovaca as a human pathogen and have described the disease; we have shown that Rickettsia felis can be transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes; we have emphasized the increasing importance of bedbug (Cimex lectularius) as a potential vector of Bartonella quintana; and we have described the Toscana virus, a major agent of meningitis and meningoencephalitis which was disseminated in North Africa and Central and Eastern Europe, where it frequently cocirculates with a large number of newly described phleboviruses transmitted by sand flies. Keywords: Arbovirus, arthropods, fleas, lice, phlebovirus, sand fly, ticks, Toscana virus, virus |
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