Extensive scientific literature confirms that mosquitoes act as primary vectors for transmitting numerous infectious diseases to humans, including malaria, dengue, and West Nile fever.
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West Nile Fever–a Reemerging Mosquito-Borne Viral Disease in Europe
1999 · cited by 1,068
Discusses West Nile virus as a reemerging mosquito-borne viral disease affecting humans in Europe.
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The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases
2020 · cited by 920
Notes that mosquito-borne vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue exert a massive burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Climate change and mosquito-borne disease.
2001 · cited by 761
Examines how environmental and human factors influence the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, yellow fever, and dengue.
Ross, Macdonald, and a Theory for the Dynamics and Control of Mosquito-Transmitted Pathogens
2012 · cited by 642
Outlines the foundational mathematical models and theories for mosquito-transmitted pathogens and their dynamics.
The Role of Human Movement in the Transmission of Vector-Borne Pathogens
2009 · cited by 586
Analyzes human movement patterns in the transmission dynamics of mosquito-borne dengue virus.
The Effect of Temperature on Anopheles Mosquito Population Dynamics and the Potential for Malaria Transmission
2013 · cited by 387
Explains how Anopheles mosquitoes serve as the vectors responsible for transmitting the parasites that cause malaria.