Mosquito-borne diseases : implications for public health / Giovanni Benelli, Heinz Mehlhorn, editors.
Benelli, Giovanni, editor.; Mehlhorn, Heinz, editor.
2018
RA640
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Title Mosquito-borne diseases : implications for public health / Giovanni Benelli, Heinz Mehlhorn, editors.
ISBN 9783319940755 (electronic book)
3319940759 (electronic book)
9783319940748
3319940740
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94075-5
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (vi, 354 pages) : illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-94075-5 doi
Call Number RA640
Dewey Decimal Classification 571.9/86
Summary This book gathers contributions by 39 international specialists on well-known but neglected mosquito-borne diseases. The authors highlight pathogens that are increasingly being spread worldwide by various mosquito species, a situation worsened further by migration and tourism. The book addresses significant agents of diseases like AIDS, dengue, Zika virus, malaria and even cancer, and the risk of transmission via mosquito-related vectors. In addition, it examines important means of preventing the outbreak of related diseases by using insecticides and/or repellents. A particular focus is on the unique and sophisticated mouthparts of bloodsucking species, which allow them to feed on blood in an undisturbed manner, and by means of which agents of disease can enter potential human and animal hosts. In brief, the book provides a broad range of information for a wide readership, including graduates, teachers and researchers in the fields of parasitology, virology, tropical medicine and microbiology, as well as practitioners and healthcare officials.
Note Includes index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 13, 2018).
Added Author Benelli, Giovanni, editor.
Mehlhorn, Heinz, editor.
Series Parasitology research monographs ; v. 10.
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Intro; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction I: Personal Insights in the Problem: What Remains to Be Done; References; Chapter 2: Introduction II: Why Are Mosquitoes and Other Bloodsuckers Dangerous? Adaptations of Life Cycles and Behavior; References; Chapter 3: Mosquito Transmission of HIV: Rare or Not Possible?; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Virus Transmission; 3.2.1 Vector-Based Transmission; 3.3 HIV Transmission; 3.3.1 Biological Transmission of HIV by Mosquitoes: Possible?; 3.3.2 Mechanical Transmission of HIV by Mosquitoes: Possible?; 3.4 Summary; References

Chapter 4: Dengue: A Silent Killer, a Worldwide Threat4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Dengue Virus; 4.2.1 Structure; 4.2.2 Replication Cycle and Immune Responses; 4.3 Epidemiology; 4.4 Dengue Virus Infection in Humans; 4.4.1 Clinical Manifestation; 4.4.2 Type of Organs Affected; 4.4.2.1 Dengue Virus Infecting Platelet and Bone Marrow; 4.4.2.2 Dengue Virus Infection on Endothelial Cells; 4.4.2.3 Dengue Virus Infection on Liver; 4.5 Current Measures to Manage Dengue Infection and Vector Populations; 4.6 Which Future for Dengue?; References

Chapter 5: Vector Potential of Mosquito Species (Diptera: Culicidae) Occurring in Central Europe5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Europe Now and Then; 5.3 Mosquito Species in Central Europe; 5.4 Invasive Mosquito Species in Central Europe; 5.5 Potential Vectors Belonging to Species Complexes; 5.6 General Considerations of 'Vector Potential'; 5.7 Table; 5.8 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Essential Oils from Aromatic and Medicinal Plants as Effective Weapons Against Mosquito Vectors of Public Health Importance; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Chemical Profile of Essential Oils (EOs)

6.3 Mosquito-Borne Diseases6.4 Insecticidal Activity of EOs; 6.4.1 Larvicidal Activity; 6.4.2 Growth and Reproduction Inhibition; 6.4.3 Repellency; 6.4.4 Antifeedant; 6.4.5 Neutralization of Insect Defence; 6.4.6 Neurotoxicity; 6.5 Essential Oil-Based Marketed Products; 6.6 Toxicity of EOs; 6.7 Botanical Families Serving as Sources of Mosquitocidal EOs; 6.7.1 Apiaceae; 6.7.1.1 Pimpinella anisum L.; 6.7.1.2 Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague; 6.7.1.3 Smyrnium olusatrum L.; 6.7.2 Asteraceae; 6.7.2.1 Artemisia absinthium L.; 6.7.2.2 Tagetes minuta L.; 6.7.3 Geraniaceae

6.7.3.1 Pelargonium roseum Willd6.7.4 Lamiaceae; 6.7.4.1 Mentha x piperita L.; 6.7.4.2 Ocimum basilicum L.; 6.7.5 Lauraceae; 6.7.5.1 Cinnamomum verum J. Presl; 6.7.5.2 Laurus nobilis L.; 6.7.6 Myrtaceae; 6.7.6.1 Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry; 6.7.6.2 Eucalyptus spp.; 6.7.7 Poaceae; 6.7.7.1 Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf; 6.7.8 Rutaceae; 6.7.8.1 Citrus x aurantium L.; 6.7.9 Verbenaceae; 6.7.9.1 Lippia spp.; 6.7.10 Zingiberaceae; 6.7.10.1 Zingiber officinale Roscoe; 6.8 Strengths and Weakness; 6.9 Concluding Remarks; References

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