Gianfilippo Agliani, Giuseppe Giglia, Erwin de Bruin, Tjomme van Mastrigt, Rody Blom, Reina S. Sikkema, Marja Kik, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Andrea Gröne, Judith M.A. Van den Brand. Abstract Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic flavivirus causing mortality in Eurasian...

Chiara de Bellegarde de Saint Lary, Louella M.R. Kasbergen, Patricia C.J.L. Bruijning-Verhagen, Henk van der Jeugd, Felicity Chandler, Boris M. Hogema, Hans L. Zaaijer, Fiona R.M. van der Klis, Luisa Barzon, Erwin de Bruin, Quirine ten Bosch, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Reina S. Sikkema, Leo G. Visser Introduction In...

Jurgen P. Moonen, Michelle Schinkel, Tom van der Most, Pascal Miesen, Ronald P. van Rij Abstract Mosquitoes are vectors for emerging and re-emerging infectious viral diseases of humans, livestock and other animals. In addition to these arthropod-borne (arbo)viruses, mosquitoes are host to an...

While there is a wide-spread concern that global change will accelerate the spread of arboviruses, hitherto only few studies address the complex web of interlinkages between people, vectors and viruses in an integrated fashion. Such studies are pivotal for the development of strategies to manage...

Kiki Streng, Pauline A. de Best, Aura Timen, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Wim H.M. van der Poel, Reina S. Sikkema Abstract Outbreaks of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) require rapid identification of potential reservoir hosts and...

Imke Visser, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Barry Rockx Abstract Due to changes in climate, numerous mosquito species are continuously extending their geographical distributions, posing potential new public health threats as arbovirus infections emerge in these new areas....

Rody Blom, Maarten J.J.Schrama, Jeroen Spitzen, Babette F.M.Weller, Annevan der Linden, Reina S.Sikkema, Marion P.G. Koopmans, Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt Abstract In some areas in temperate Europe, genomic analyses of mosquito-borne virus outbreaks have...

Nnomzie C.Atama, Irina V.Chestakova, Erwinde Bruin, Tijs J. van den Berg, Emmanuelle Munger, ChantalReusken, Bas B.Oude Munnink, Henkvan der Jeugd, Judith M.A.van den Brand, Marion P.G.Koopmans, Reina S.Sikkema. Highlights The study examined the use of less invasive alternative samples for...

S.P. Boerlijst, E.S.Johnston, A.Ummels, L.Krol, E.Boelee, P.M.van Bodegom, M.J.J.Schrama. Highlights Impacts of interlinked anthropogenic stressors are relatively unknown. Such stressors include land use change, freshwater pollution, and extreme weather. Full-factorial experiments assessed...