New Insight into Vector-Borne Diseases: Volume 2

Dear Colleagues,

Following a very successful first run, we are pleased to announce the launch of a second edition of the Special Issue “New Insight into Vector-Borne Diseases”.

Mosquitoes and other blood-feeding arthropods are vectors that impose severe public health-risk diseases of bacterial, parasitic and viral nature. Approximately 80% of the world’s human population is at risk of one or more vector-borne diseases, with over 300 million cases and about 1 million human deaths annually. Vector-borne diseases still account for more than 17% of infectious diseases, despite substantial developments in the study of vector biology. Specifically, insect-borne viruses constantly pose the risk of a pandemic, and the lack of vaccines and other effective prevention methods for most vector-borne diseases places pressure to have more integrated approaches that target the disease transmission system rather than the pathogens alone.

The focus of this Special Issue of Biomolecules relates to the most recent advances related to the contribution of the vector to the process of pathogen transmission and host immunity, as well as the current status of arthropod vectors and vector-borne diseases, with an emphasis on alternative approaches to controlling the vectors of disease, host–pathogen–symbiont interactions, functional genomics and vector competence. Finally, any promising vector biomolecules that could address the forthcoming challenges in this field will be included. We are especially seeking original research contributions, but review articles are also welcome.

Dr. Moises Leon-Juarez
Guest Editor

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• host–pathogen interaction
• vector biology
• vector competence
• arthropod-borne virus

• New Insight into Vector Borne Diseases in Biomolecules (7 articles)