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🌎 Tomorrow is World Dengue Day! Dengue is caused by the dengue virus (DENV), which is transmitted by mosquitoes. Currently, there is no specific treatment. The severity of complications is increasing which, together with frequent epidemics and pandemics, places a significant burden on healthcare systems. Factors such as urbanization, water scarcity and environmental change make dengue a disease of the future. This year, Peru and Rio de Janeiro declared a public health emergency, due to the rising numbers of dengue infections. 🇵🇪 🇧🇷 In collaboration with a major pharmaceutical company, we have successfully identified predictive protein biomarkers for dengue deterioration, bringing early intervention and cost-effective treatment of this increasingly deadly disease one step closer. 🔬 Learn about the impact of dengue on global health and how predictive biomarkers for dengue deterioration could impact global healthcare in our article ‘Biomarker Discovery for Predicting Dengue Deterioration: A Breakthrough Study’. 📖 Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our research or are looking for opportunities to collaborate. Follow us and stay tuned for more news on precision medicine and proteomics! ✨ #denguefever #globalhealthcare #medicalresearch #biomarker

The largest study of its kind on the use of #Wolbachia (wMel strain) to prevent the transmission of #dengue virus has been completed, and the results are promising. Following a large-scale multi-year release of wMel-carrying #Aedesaegypti #mosquitoes, scientists in #Colombia recorded significant reductions in dengue case incidence. The methods and results of this groundbreaking study are published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are responsible for most dengue transmission in urban areas. Early laboratory research studies have shown that these mosquitoes cannot transmit the virus when infected with Wolbachia. To test these results in the field, two parallel studies were designed and implemented in the Colombian cities of Bello, Medellin, and Itagui. Mosquitoes infected with wMel were released regularly between October 2016 and April 2022, and the incidence of dengue virus was closely monitored both in the clinical setting and in the field. Reductions of 95% and 97% in dengue clinical cases were observed. These results are consistent with those of similar studies, showing that nature can harbor unexpected allies in the global fight against this #neglectedtropicaldisease. #globalhealth https://ow.ly/inBW50QzK32

On #WorldMosquitoDay, let's shed light on a pressing issue. Mosquitoes, vectors for diseases like Dengue, Zika, and West Nile Virus, impact over half the global population. As insecticides are vital in controlling mosquito-borne diseases, understanding their resistance mechanisms becomes even more crucial. Causaly's latest insights delve into the genetic mutations and resistance mechanisms in mosquitoes, emphasizing the need for innovative control strategies. Read the full blog here: https://hubs.la/Q01_tQtv0 #mosquitoes #insecticideresistance

On #WorldMosquitoDay, let's shed light on a pressing issue. Mosquitoes, vectors for diseases like Dengue, Zika, and West Nile Virus, impact over half the global population. As insecticides are vital in controlling mosquito-borne diseases, understanding their resistance mechanisms becomes even more crucial. Causaly's latest insights delve into the genetic mutations and resistance mechanisms in mosquitoes, emphasizing the need for innovative control strategies. Read the full blog here: https://hubs.la/Q01_tQtv0 #mosquitoes #insecticideresistance

The #Chikungunya virus is expanding globally and infecting more people during epidemics, aided mainly by transmission cycles in urban environments. Luckily, the race is on to design the first clinical treatment for Chikungunya. Treatments using antibodies, nanoantibodies, interferons, and antiviral agents are at various stages of development. Furthermore, prophylactic treatments that prevent viral replication are under evaluation as a measure for containing epidemics. Since Aedes mosquitoes are known to drive Chikungunya transmission, researchers are also exploring innovative strategies to reduce their viral load. Compounds such as #Atovaquone have already demonstrated antiviral effects in mosquitoes through brief exposure, which may help reduce their ability to transmit Chikungunya. For the most recent advancements in research on Chikungunya treatment, read articles from Antiviral Research: http://spkl.io/604142c75

📅 It’s #WorldNTDDay!  Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) include several parasitic viral, bacterial, fungal and non-communicable diseases that cause substantial illness for more than one billion people globally. 🦟 Dengue and chikungunya are among the most important diseases caused by arboviruses worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. These are transmitted to humans by day-biting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. bioMérieux Immunoassays offer directed against diseases improve access to medically important automated serological assays to optimize patient management. ⤵️

📅 It’s #WorldNTDDay!  Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) include several parasitic viral, bacterial, fungal and non-communicable diseases that cause substantial illness for more than one billion people globally. 🦟 Dengue and chikungunya are among the most important diseases caused by arboviruses worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. These are transmitted to humans by day-biting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. bioMérieux Immunoassays offer directed against diseases improve access to medically important automated serological assays to optimize patient management. ⤵️

📅 It’s #WorldNTDDay!  Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) include several parasitic viral, bacterial, fungal and non-communicable diseases that cause substantial illness for more than one billion people globally. 🦟 Dengue and chikungunya are among the most important diseases caused by arboviruses worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. These are transmitted to humans by day-biting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. bioMérieux Immunoassays offer directed against diseases improve access to medically important automated serological assays to optimize patient management. ⤵️ #WeArebioMérieux #WorldNTDDay

📅 It’s #WorldNTDDay!  Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) include several parasitic viral, bacterial, fungal and non-communicable diseases that cause substantial illness for more than one billion people globally. 🦟 Dengue and chikungunya are among the most important diseases caused by arboviruses worldwide, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. These are transmitted to humans by day-biting Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. bioMérieux Immunoassays offer directed against diseases improve access to medically important automated serological assays to optimize patient management. ⤵️

Mosquito 🦟 borne diseases are on the move! Join BlueDot … Climate change and human activity are enabling the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, like dengue fever, to new places. 🦟🌎🦟🌎🦟🌎🦟🌎🦟 #malaria #dengue #denguefever #chikungunya #infectiousdiseases #infectiousdisease