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Didier Fontenille is affiliated with the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in France. Their research contributions span multiple areas related to mosquito-borne diseases, infectious agents, and vector control strategies.

Their recent publications include:

  • Host-Feeding Preference and Diel Activity of Mosquito Vectors of the Japanese Encephalitis Virus in Rural Cambodia, 2021, published in Pathogens
  • Strategic Approach, Advances, and Challenges in the Development and Application of the SIT for Area-Wide Control of Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes in Reunion Island, 2020, published in Insects
  • Childhood Encephalitis in the Greater Mekong Region (the SouthEast Asia Encephalitis Project): A Multicentre Prospective Study, 2022, published in The Lancet Global Health
  • Checklist of the Mosquito Fauna (Diptera, Culicidae) of Cambodia, 2021, published in Parasite
  • From Anonymous to Public Enemy: How Does a Mosquito Become a Feared Arbovirus Vector?, 2020, published in Pathogens

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Jean-Sébastien Dehecq
  • Philippe Boussès
  • Sébastien Boyer
  • Florence Fournet
  • Frédéric Simard

Their research has been published repeatedly in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Pathogens
  • Peer Community Journal
  • Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology
  • Parasites & Vectors

Didier Fontenille's work predominantly addresses fields including Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Insect Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Sociology and Political Science

The main topics covered in their research encompass:

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

In addition to articles, Didier Fontenille has contributed a book published by éditions Quae eBooks titled Le Moustique, ennemi public n° 1? in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Aedes albopictus, an arbovirus vector: from the darkness to the light.

    Christophe Paupy;Hélène Delatte;Leila Bagny;Vincent Corbel

  • Influence of Temperature on Immature Development, Survival, Longevity, Fecundity, and Gonotrophic Cycles of Aedes albopictus, Vector of Chikungunya and Dengue in the Indian Ocean

    Hélène Delatte;Geoffrey Gimonneau;Aurélie Triboire;Didier Fontenille

  • Aedes albopictus as an epidemic vector of chikungunya virus: another emerging problem?

    Paul Reiter;Didier Fontenille;Christophe Paupy

  • Aedes albopictus, vecteur des virus du chikungunya et de la dengue à la Réunion : biologie et contrôle

    H. Delatte;C. Paupy;J.S. Dehecq;J. Thiria

  • Semipermeable species boundaries between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis: evidence from multilocus DNA sequence variation.

    N. J. Besansky;J. Krzywinski;T. Lehmann;F. Simard

  • SPECIES IDENTIFICATION WITHIN THE ANOPHELES FUNESTUS GROUP OF MALARIA VECTORS IN CAMEROON AND EVIDENCE FOR A NEW SPECIES

    Anna Cohuet;Frederic Simard;Jean-Claude Toto;Pierre Kengne

  • Living at the edge: biogeographic patterns of habitat segregation conform to speciation by niche expansion in Anopheles gambiae

    Carlo Costantini;Diego Ayala;Wamdaogo M. Guelbeogo;Marco Pombi

  • Geographic Distribution and Breeding Site Preference of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Cameroon, Central Africa

    Frédéric Simard;Elysée Nchoutpouen;Jean Claude Toto;Didier Fontenille

  • Complexity of the malaria vectorial system in Cameroon : contribution of secondary vectors to malaria transmission

    Christophe Antonio-nkondjio;Clément Hinzoumbe Kerah;Frédéric Simard;Parfait Awono-ambene

  • Evolutionary forces on Anopheles: what makes a malaria vector?

    Anna Cohuet;Caroline Harris;Vincent Robert;Didier Fontenille

  • Genetic differentiation of Anopheles gambiae populations from East and West Africa: comparison of microsatellite and allozyme loci

    Tovi Lehmann;William A Hawley;William A Hawley;Luna Kamau;Didier Fontenille

  • Anthropogenic Habitat Disturbance and Ecological Divergence between Incipient Species of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles gambiae

    Colince Kamdem;Colince Kamdem;Billy Tene Fossog;Billy Tene Fossog;Frédéric Simard;Joachim Etouna

  • Beyond Nature and Nurture: Phenotypic Plasticity in Blood-Feeding Behavior of Anopheles gambiae s.s. When Humans Are Not Readily Accessible

    Thierry Lefèvre;Louis-Clément Gouagna;Kounbrobr Roch Dabiré;Eric Elguero

  • No influence of age on infection complexity and allelic distribution in Plasmodium falciparum infections in Ndiop, a Senegalese village with seasonal, mesoendemic malaria.

    J. Zwetyenga;C. Rogier;A. Tall;Didier Fontenille

  • Patterns of Mitochondrial Variation within and between African Malaria Vectors, Anopheles Gambiae and An. Arabiensis, Suggest Extensive Gene Flow

    N. J. Besansky;T. Lehmann;T. Lehmann;G. T. Fahey;D. Fontenille

  • Enzootic activity of Rift Valley fever virus in Senegal

    Herve G. Zeller;Didier Fontenille;Moumouni Traore-Lamizana;Yaya Thiongane

  • Species and Populations of the Anopheles gambiae Complex in Cameroon with Special Emphasis on Chromosomal and Molecular Forms of Anopheles gambiae s.s.

    Charles Wondji;Frédéric Simard;Vincenzo Petrarca;Josiane Etang

  • Insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Republic of Cameroon.

    Josiane Etang;Lucien Manga;Fabrice Chandre;Pierre Guillet

  • Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse), a potential new Dengue vector in southern Cameroon.

    Didier Fontenille;Jean Claude Toto

  • Unravelling complexities in human malaria transmission dynamics in Africa through a comprehensive knowledge of vector populations

    Didier Fontenille;Frédéric Simard

Frequent Co-Authors

Frédéric Simard
Frédéric Simard University of Montpellier
Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio
Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Parfait Awono-Ambene
Parfait Awono-Ambene Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Isabelle Morlais
Isabelle Morlais Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Jean-François Trape
Jean-François Trape Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Christophe Rogier
Christophe Rogier Institut Pasteur
Carlo Costantini
Carlo Costantini University of Montpellier
Charles S. Wondji
Charles S. Wondji Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Tovi Lehmann
Tovi Lehmann National Institutes of Health
Hervé Zeller
Hervé Zeller Institut Pasteur

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