Mosquito-borne Diseases: Implications for Public Health (Parasitology Research Monographs, 10)

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Introduction I: Personal Insights in the Problem: What Remains to Be Done (Giovanni Benelli)....Pages 1-3 Introduction II: Why Are Mosquitoes and Other Bloodsuckers Dangerous? Adaptations of Life Cycles and Behavior (Heinz Mehlhorn)....Pages 5-8 Mosquito Transmission of HIV: Rare or Not Possible? (Diehl Nora)....Pages 9-21 Dengue: A Silent Killer, a Worldwide Threat (S. Sakinah, Sharmilah Kumari Kumaran, Pooi-Ling Mok, Akon Higuchi, Giovanni Benelli, S. Suresh Kumar)....Pages 23-39 Vector Potential of Mosquito Species (Diptera: Culicidae) Occurring in Central Europe (Helge Kampen, Doreen Walther)....Pages 41-68 Essential Oils from Aromatic and Medicinal Plants as Effective Weapons Against Mosquito Vectors of Public Health Importance (Filippo Maggi, Giovanni Benelli)....Pages 69-129 Mouthparts of Bloodsuckers and Their Ability to Transmit Agents of Diseases (Heinz Mehlhorn)....Pages 131-158 Zika Virus Epidemics: Only a Sudden Outbreak? (Heinz Mehlhorn)....Pages 159-162 Mosquitoes as Arbovirus Vectors: From Species Identification to Vector Competence (Claudia Schulz, Stefanie Christine Becker)....Pages 163-212 Mosquitoes and the Risk of Pathogen Transmission in Europe (A. Steinbrink, S. Cunze, L. K. Koch, D. D. Doerge, S. Zotzmann, J. Kochmann et al.)....Pages 213-233 Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Prevention Is the Cure for Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika Viruses (Devi Shankar Suman, Kshitij Chandel, Ary Faraji, Randy Gaugler, Kailash Chandra)....Pages 235-279 Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Textiles Preventing from Mosquito Bite and Mosquito-Borne Diseases (Michael K. Faulde)....Pages 281-303 Molecular Aspects of Species of the Genus Aedes with Epidemiological Importance (Luciana Patrícia Lima Alves Pereira, Felipe Bastos Araruna, Fernanda Oliveira Sousa Araruna, Maria Cristiane Aranha Brito, Daniella Patrícia Brandão Silveira, Edilene Carvalho Gomes Ribeiro et al.)....Pages 305-321 Mosquitoes, Plasmodium Parasites, and Cancer: Where from, Where to? (Martin Ward, Giovanni Benelli)....Pages 323-350 Back Matter ....Pages 351-354