Arbovirus researchers unite: expanding genomic surveillance for an urgent global need
Gabriel Luz Wallau, Ngu Njei Abanda, Adriano Abbud, Saro Abdella, Adugna Abera, Steve Ahuka‐Mundeke, Francesca Falconi‐Agapito, Kalichamy Alagarasu, Kevin K. Ariën, Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres, Luisa Barzon, Joseph Humphrey Kofi Bonney, Sanaba Boumbaly, Philippe Buchy, Van‐Mai Cao‐Lormeau, Y K Chem, Paúl Cárdenas, Andres E Castillo, Adriana Delfraro, Gregor J. Devine, Veasna Duong, Myrielle Dupont‐Rouzeyrol, Artem Fadeev, Álvaro Fajardo, Adrián Díaz, Lara Ferrero Gómez, Eduardo Samo Gudo, Gladys Gutiérrez, Hapuarachchige Chanditha Hapuarachchi, Jean‐Michel Héraud, Martin L. Hibberd, Osvaldo Inlamea, Nik Jasmin, Kalysbek Kydyshov, Maria Ezekiely Kelly, Salim Khan, Andrey B. Komissarov, Pornsawan Leaungwutiwong, Mariana Leguía, Yaniv Lustig, Rafael Maciel‐de‐Freitas, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige, Alexander A. Martínez, Maria L Mendoza, Lương Thị Mơ Lương Thị Mơ, Brechla Moreno, Lydia Mwasi, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Lee Ching Ng, Richard Njouom, Maurício Lacerda Nogueira, Francine Ntoumi, Néhémie Nzoyikorera, Bárbara Parra, Mauricio Vázquez Pichardo, Kristine Joy Ragual Privaldos, Ricardo Rivero, Alejandra María Rojas, Richard Steiner Salvato, R. Tedjo Sasmono, Jonas Schmidt‐Chanasit, Etienne Simon‐Lorière, Ava Kristy Sy, Michael Talledo-Albujar, Daniel Thakuma Tizhe, Usenbaev Nurbolot Toloshovich, Vi Tran, Cécile Troupin, John Kayiwa, Andrew F. van den Hurk, Nikolaos Vasilakis, Atsbeha Gebreegziabxier Weldemariam, Sophie Yacoub, Zainun Zaini, Gabriel Luz Wallau
Abstract
Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are transmitted by arthropod vectors to humans, leading to disease outbreaks mainly in tropical regions of the world.1 Although many arboviruses are known, three Aedes-spp-borne viruses are particularly concerning for humans at a global scale due to recurring large and expanding epidemic outbreaks of dengue virus, Zika virus, and chikungunya virus. These viruses cause a heavy disease burden with mild to potentially life-threatening symptoms, resulting in substantial short-term and long-term morbidity and mortality.