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Climate Change and the Arboviruses: Lessons from the Evolution of the Dengue and Yellow Fever Viruses

Climate Change and the Arboviruses: Lessons from the Evolution of the Dengue and Yellow Fever... The impact of anticipated changes in global climate on the arboviruses and the diseases they cause poses a significant challenge for public health. The past evolution of the dengue and yellow fever viruses provides clues about the influence of changes in climate on their future evolution. The evolution of both viruses has been influenced by virus interactions involving the mosquito species and the primate hosts involved in virus transmission, and by their domestic and sylvatic cycles. Information is needed on how viral genes in general influence phenotypic variance for important viral functions. Changes in global climate will alter the interactions of mosquito species with their primate hosts and with the viruses in domestic cycles, and greater attention should be paid to the sylvatic cycles. There is great danger for the evolution of novel viruses, such as new serotypes, that could compromise vaccination programs and jeopardize public health. It is essential to understand ( a ) both sylvatic and domestic cycles and ( b ) the role of virus genetic and environmental variances in shaping virus phenotypic variance to more fully assess the impact of global climate change. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Virology Annual Reviews

Climate Change and the Arboviruses: Lessons from the Evolution of the Dengue and Yellow Fever Viruses

Annual Review of Virology , Volume 3 – Sep 29, 2016

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Annual Reviews
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Copyright © 2016 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
ISSN
2327-056X
eISSN
2327-0578
DOI
10.1146/annurev-virology-110615-035630
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27482902
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Abstract

The impact of anticipated changes in global climate on the arboviruses and the diseases they cause poses a significant challenge for public health. The past evolution of the dengue and yellow fever viruses provides clues about the influence of changes in climate on their future evolution. The evolution of both viruses has been influenced by virus interactions involving the mosquito species and the primate hosts involved in virus transmission, and by their domestic and sylvatic cycles. Information is needed on how viral genes in general influence phenotypic variance for important viral functions. Changes in global climate will alter the interactions of mosquito species with their primate hosts and with the viruses in domestic cycles, and greater attention should be paid to the sylvatic cycles. There is great danger for the evolution of novel viruses, such as new serotypes, that could compromise vaccination programs and jeopardize public health. It is essential to understand ( a ) both sylvatic and domestic cycles and ( b ) the role of virus genetic and environmental variances in shaping virus phenotypic variance to more fully assess the impact of global climate change.

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Annual Review of VirologyAnnual Reviews

Published: Sep 29, 2016

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