A. Fontaine

Genomic surveillance reveals that the dengue 2 virus lineage responsible for the 2023-2024 epidemic in the French Caribbean Islands is resistant to Mosnodenvir

The paper identifies a mutation in dengue virus genomes from the 2023-2024 French Caribbean epidemic that confers resistance to the anti-dengue compound mosnodenvir.

Sand flies and Toscana virus: intra-vector infection dynamics and impact on Phlebotomus perniciosus life-history traits

This study investigates TOSV infection dynamics in Phlebotomus perniciosus sand flies and finds it affects their life history traits, including hatching time and extrinsic incubation period.

Vascular damage and excessive proliferation compromise liver function after extended hepatectomy in mice

The study shows that combining G-CSF and HNF4 overexpression rescues vascular damage and improves survival after extended hepatectomy in mice.

Combining two Genetic Sexing Strains allows sorting of non-transgenic males for Aedes genetic control

This paper presents Genetic Sexing Strains for Aedes mosquitoes that enable efficient sorting of non-transgenic males for genetic control.

Mosquito excreta reveals circulation of West Nile virus and its underlying ecosystem

The paper identifies West Nile Virus circulation in Camargue using mosquito excreta-based xenomonitoring and reveals ecological networks of arbovirus transmission.

High transmissibility and fetal pathogenicity of recent Zika virus strains from the African lineage

This study compares transmissibility and pathogenicity of recent African and Asian Zika virus strains, finding African strains more transmissible, lethal, and capable of causing fetal death.

Non-retroviral endogenous viral element limits cognate virus replication in Aedes aegypti ovaries

The paper shows that a non-retroviral EVE in Aedes aegypti limits replication of its cognate virus, CFAV, through piRNA-mediated antiviral activity in ovaries.

A mosquito survey along a transect of urbanization in Dschang, West Region of Cameroon, reveals potential risk of arbovirus spillovers

A mosquito survey in Cameroon's Dschang area identifies species potentially involved in arbovirus spillover from sylvatic to urban environments.

European and tropical Aedes albopictus mosquito populations have similar systemic Zika virus infection dynamics

This study shows that European and tropical Aedes albopictus populations have similar systemic Zika virus infection dynamics, suggesting potential for autochthonous transmission.

Dlx5 and Dlx6 expression in GABAergic neurons controls behavior, metabolism, healthy aging and lifespan.

This study shows that Dlx5 and Dlx6 in GABAergic neurons affect behavior, metabolism, aging, and lifespan in mice.

Comparative analysis of molecular signatures suggests the use of gabapentin for the management of endometriosis-associated pain

The paper identifies CACNA2D1, CACNA2D2, and CACNA2D3 as potential targets for gabapentin in treating endometriosis-associated pain through comparative gene expression analysis.

Extensive genetic differentiation between homomorphic sex chromosomes in the mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti

The paper shows that sex chromosomes in Aedes aegypti are genetically differentiated over a large region, not just a small sex-determining region, and demonstrates how this can be used for accurate sex assignment and population genomic studies.