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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"vector ecology"”.
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Forest disturbance, mosquito vector ecology and La Crosse virus dynamics in southwestern Virginia
… the temperate forest mosquito community, LACV vectors, and the LACV amplifying vertebrate host (chipmunks) were impacted by logging. This research was conducted across an experimental FCD gradient (from least to most disturbed: contiguous control, fragmented control, clearcut, and high-leave …
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Impacts of host biology on the urban eco-epidemiology of West Nile virus
… requiring ecological interactions among vectors, hosts and pathogens. Disease ecology as a field, however, has only emerged within the past several decades. Despite significant advances in the study of ecology of infectious diseases in the past twenty years, many questions remain about …
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Determining the Prevalence and Distribution of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Southeastern Virginia and Exploring the Transmission Dynamics of Rickettsia Parkeri in Amblyomma Maculatum
… in southeastern Virginia. Since 2009, the vector ecology laboratory at Old Dominion University has been conducting year-round surveillance of tick populations within Hampton Roads. This research explores the pathogen composition within these tick populations, with a particular focus on …
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Mechanisms and Genetic Determinants of Alphavirus Infection of Mosquito Vectors
… how these viruses interact with their mosquito vector. Studies examining the interaction between epizootic strains and their vector indicate that the primary viral determinants for successful infection of epizootic mosquito vector can be mapped to the E2 glycoprotein region. I hypothesized that …
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Experimental studies of the ecology and evolution of eastern equine encephalitis virus and implications for its emergence and classification
… distributions, and potentially occupy unique vector and vertebrate ecological niches. The goal of my research was to clarify the extent to which these viruses have diverged by further understanding their evolutionary history and adaptation to different ecological niches, and the impact that …
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Ecology and Climate Tolerance of Emerging Tick Disease Vectors in Central Appalachia/Southwestern Virginia
Little is known about the tick populations found within the central Appalachian/southwestern region of Virginia. The main focus of this research was to better assess local tick communities in the central Appalachian-Southwestern region of Virginia, which was addressed by determining species …
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Mosquito Species Abundance, Diversity and Arbovirus Prevalence across Different Land-use in The Gambia
… Findings highlight the presence of competent vector species and potential silent virus circulation in understudied regions, reinforcing the need for integrated entomological and virological surveillance.
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The population and community ecology of small freshwater ponds: Assigning process to pattern
Ecologists have long been intrigued by patterns of spatial structuring for populations and communities inhabiting natural and, more recently, human-created ecosystems. Empirical and theoretical advancements have highlighted the importance of considering the effects of both historical (i.e., …