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Exploiting the legacy of the arbovirus hunters

N. Vasilakis, R. Tesh, V. Popov, S. Widen, T. Wood, N. Forrester, J. Gonzalez, J. Saluzzo, S. Alkhovsky, S. Lam, J. Mackenzie, P. Walker,
2021

In recent years, it has become evident that a generational gap has developed in the community of arbovirus research. This apparent gap is due to the dis-investment of training for the next generation of arbovirologists, which threatens to derail the rich history of virus discovery, field epidemiology, and understanding of the richness of diversity that surrounds us. On the other hand, new technologies have resulted in an explosion of virus discovery that is constantly redefining the virosphere and the evolutionary relationships between viruses. This paradox presents new challenges that may have immediate and disastrous consequences for public health when yet to be discovered arboviruses emerge. In this review we endeavor to bridge this gap by providing a historical context for the work being conducted today and provide continuity between the generations. To this end, we will provide a narrative of the thrill of scientific discovery and excitement and the challenges lying ahead. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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  • N. Vasilakis
    Department of Pathology, University of Texas, Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, United States
  • R. Tesh
    Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas, Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, United States
  • V. Popov
    Institute for Human Infection and Immunity, University of Texas, Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, United States
  • S. Widen
    Center for Tropical Diseases, University of Texas, Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, United States
  • T. Wood
    Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Texas, Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, United States
  • N. Forrester
    Center of Excellence for Emerging & Zoonotic Animal Disease, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66502, United States
  • J. Gonzalez
    Institut Pasteur, 25-28 Rue du Dr Roux, Paris, 75015, France
  • J. Saluzzo
    Ivanovsky Institute of Virology, N.F. Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, 18 Gamaleya str., Moscow, 123098, Russian Federation
  • S. Alkhovsky
    Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Malaysia
  • S. Lam
    Faculty of Medical Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia
  • J. Mackenzie
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
  • P. Walker
    Department of Vector Ecology, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BB, United Kingdom
Название журнала
  • Viruses
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  • 11
Выпуск
  • 5
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  • -
Ключевые слова
  • Arbovirus; electron microscopy; excitement; explosion; human; human experiment; investment; metagenomics; narrative; next generation sequencing; nonhuman; public health; review; taxonomy; animal; Arbovirus; genomics; global health; history; isolation and purification; physiology; procedures; research; ultrastructure; virology; virus genome; virus infection; Animals; Arbovirus Infections; Arboviruses; Genome, Viral; Genomics; Global Health; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Research
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  • MDPI AG
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  • Review
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  • CC
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  • Свободная лицензия
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  • scopus