Transmission Studies of Avian Infectious Synovitis by Selected Arthropod Vectors

Arthropod Vectors and Disease Transmission: Translational Aspects

Numerous diseases are transmitted by arthropod vectors, and for many of those diseases, effective vaccines are still not available. The contribution of the vector to the process of pathogen transmission is often overlooked, despite providing new avenues for combating vector-borne diseases, some of which could complement and significantly enhance ongoing efforts. To explore novel approaches to f...

Containment of arthropod disease vectors.

Effective containment of arthropod vectors of infectious diseases is necessary to prevent transmission of pathogens by released, infected vectors and to prevent vectors that escape from establishing populations that subsequently contribute to increased disease. Although rare, past releases illustrate what can go wrong and justify the need for guidelines that minimize risks. An overview of recom...

Risk Assessment for Arthropod Vectors

THE INTENT OF this section is to provide guidance and to establish a framework for selecting the appropriate arthropod containment level (facilities, equipment, and practices) that reduce risks of release and exposure of laboratory workers and the public to a vector and associated agents. “Risk” implies the probability that harm, injury, or disease will occur among laboratorians or the general ...

Experimental Studies of the Virus of Infectious Avian Encephalomyelitis

The results of investigations thus far carried out on experimental avian encephalomyelitis indicate that the virus of this newly described disease conforms to the group of definitely established viruses. It was essential to determine its taxonomy since the only prior record of its study (1) defines the infective agent as a virus because the usual cultural attempts failed to reveal a visible mic...

Arthropod Infestations and Vectors of Disease