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Microbial biomolecules : challenges to control and prevent vector borne diseases / Madangchanok Imchen, Jamseel Parammal, Eswara Rao and Ranjith Kumavath -- The autodissemination: current and future potential in the application of entomopathogens against mosquito-borne diseases / Mario A Rodríguez-Pérez and Filiberto Reyes-Villanueva -- The inhibition of mosquito vectors of malaria and filaria using the marine microorganisms and their associated compounds / A. Vishnu Kirthi and L. Karthik -- Entomopathogenic fungi mediated biocontrol mechanism against mosquito vectors : recent trends and future perspectives / Subhaswaraj Pattnaik, Parasuraman Paramanandham, Siddhardha Busi -- Bioprospecting of fungal metabolites for mosquito control / Perumal Vivekanandhan, Murugan Arunthirumeni, Govindraj Vengateshwari and Muthugounder Subramanian Shivakumar -- Mosquito larvicidal property of mycogenic silver nanoparticles derived from Aspergillus niger against Culex quinquefasciatus / M.Poornima, G.Kanimozhi and A.Panneerselvam -- Larval toxicity of entomopathogenic bacteria Bacillus cereus against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles stephensi and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes / Chinnasamy Ragavendran and Devarajan Natarajan -- Natural weapons used against dengue vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti / Nilufer Orhan and Didem Deliorman Orhan -- Paratransgenesis involving microbes : the new avenue for the control of vector borne diseases / Vitthalrao B. Khyade and Brij Kishor Tyagi -- Microbial control of mosquito borne disease : summary on researches from Thailand / Viroj Wiwanitkit -- Biocontrol potential of symbiotic Bacterium wolbachia against mosquito borne diseases / Saikat Mandal, Bhaskar Biswas -- Wolbachia an effective biocontrol agent / Sankaranarayanan, A., Amaresan Natarajan and Jinal H Naik -- Microorganisms in the management of mosquito vectors : a sustainable eco-friendly approach / Sajal Bhattacharya and Probal Basu -- Microbiota of mid-gut of important disease vector mosquitoes in India and their role in disease control / Kamlesh Kumar Yadav, Kshitij Chandel & Vijay Veer -- A review of control of blood sucking parasites by marine actinomycetes- derived compounds / K.Kannabiran -- Cyanobacterial toxins as biolarvicides for blood sucking vector / Reehana Nazar, Mohamed Imran Mohamed Yousuff, Thajuddin Nooruddin and Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai -- The genetically altered microbes and viruses in control of mosquito borne diseases / Amrita Kumari -- Antileishmanial compounds from microbial sources for the prevention of leishmaniasis / Amaresan Natarajan, Jinal H. Naik, A. Sankaranarayanan -- Biological control of aquatic snail borne diseases (schistosomiasis) / Mohamudha Parveen Rahamathulla -- Microbial approaches for black fly targeted onchocerciasis control / S. Anbalagan -- Effective microbial compounds for controlling flea-borne rickettsial diseases / Arunachalam Chinnathambi and Mathrubutham Ravikumar

Poverty remains the overriding social determinant for the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), but over the last several decades, we have also seen how political destabilization or even outright conflict can hasten economic declines and promote a substantial uptick in NTD incidence and prevalence [1]. Recent examples include the emergence of Ebola virus infection in West Africa [2], visceral leishmaniasis and other NTDs in East Africa [3, 4], and cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Middle East and North Africa [5], as well as guerilla activities linked to the drug trade in Latin America [6]. Vector-borne (taken here to encompass diseases transmitted by arthropods or snails) and zoonotic NTDs have been disproportionately represented among these emerging or reemerging infections.

Temperate regions such as the UK, are now seeing repeated introductions of invasive mosquito species, as well as mosquito-borne viruses not previously detected in the UK. Doctor Luis M. Hernández-Triana, APHA's Discipline Champion and expert in the field of vector borne diseases describes how APHA is involved in vector borne disease research and the importance of these emerging pathogens.

Vector-borne diseases (VBD) transmitted by arthropods are responsible for over 1 billion cases and 1 million deaths every year, corresponding to at least 17% of all infectious diseases in human populations [1]. Among them, we can find malaria, leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, Chagas disease, and African trypanosomiases, as well as several arboviral diseases (arthropod-borne virus) such as dengue and Zika virus. Some of these have reemerged in new parts of the world and have become a topic of growing importance in public health and in political and scientific agendas [2]. Several factors are contributing towards the reemergence of VBDs. On the one hand, the spread of resistance to drugs in pathogens has become a major obstacle for the effective treatment of some VBDs [3], and the emergence of new strains of arboviruses (e.g., Zika virus in Brazil) has created new challenges for health care systems [4]. On the other hand, an increase in insecticide resistance is threatening the sustainability of vector control programmes in several tropical regions [5]. Additionally, the expansion of different vector populations due to climate change is becoming a growing concern in temperate countries, where vector control programs have been discontinuous for almost 50 years [6, 7]. The scientific community has been trying to overcome these challenges by creating new strategies and tools to improve the diagnosis and treatment of VBDs and by developing new methodologies and targets for vector control campaigns. This special issue of BioMed Research International compiles nine topical articles that explore recent advances in research of an eclectic range of pathogens, vectors, and human diseases affecting several regions of the world. ; publishersversion ; published

Abstract Background Integrated vector management (IVM) based vector control is encouraged by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, operational experience with the IVM strategy has mostly come from countries with relatively well-established health systems and with malaria control focused programmes. Little is known about deployment of IVM for combating multiple vector-borne diseases in post-emergency settings, where delivery structures are less developed or absent. This manuscript reports on the feasibility of operational IVM for combating vector-borne diseases in South Sudan. Case description A methodical review of published and unpublished documents on vector-borne diseases for South Sudan was conducted via systematic literature search of online electronic databases, Google Scholar, PubMed and WHO, using a combination of search terms. Additional, non-peer reviewed literature was examined for information related to the subject. Discussion South Sudan is among the heartlands of vector-borne diseases in the world, characterized by enormous infrastructure, human and financial resource constraints and a weak health system against an increasing number of refugees, returnees and internally displaced people. The presence of a multiplicity of vector-borne diseases in this post-conflict situation presents a unique opportunity to explore the potential of a rational IVM strategy for multiple disease control and optimize limited resource utilization, while maximizing the benefits and providing a model for countries in a similar situation. Conclusion The potential of integrating vector-borne disease control is enormous in South Sudan. However, strengthened coordination, intersectoral collaboration and institutional and technical capacity for entomological monitoring and evaluation, including enforcement of appropriate legislation are crucial.