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Francis Schaffner

Francis Schaffner

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
53
Citations
14136
World Ranking
15970
National Ranking
300

Overview

Francis Schaffner is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Their work also spans Infectious Diseases, Insect Science, Plant Science, and Ecological Modeling. The scientist's research covers a range of topics related to mosquito-borne diseases and control, viral infections and vectors, and malaria research and control.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies

Schaffner has published extensively in several scientific venues, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Journal of the European Mosquito Control Association
  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Parasite
  • Gigabyte
  • Pathogens

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Schaffner include:

  • "Practical management plan for invasive mosquito species in Europe: I. Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus)", 2020, Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
  • "Mosquito alert: leveraging citizen science to create a GBIF mosquito occurrence dataset", 2022, Gigabyte
  • "Geographic distribution of the V1016G knockdown resistance mutation in Aedes albopictus: a warning bell for Europe", 2022, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Past, present and future distribution of the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti: The European paradox", 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Seasonality and timing of peak abundance of Aedes albopictus in Europe: Implications to public and animal health", 2021, Geospatial health

Schaffner has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • William Wint
  • Jolyon M. Medlock
  • Wim Van Bortel
  • Dušan Petrić
  • Enkelejda Velo

Best Publications

  • The global distribution of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus

    Moritz U G Kraemer;Marianne E Sinka;Kirsten A Duda;Adrian Q N Mylne

  • Past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.

    Moritz U. G. Kraemer;Moritz U. G. Kraemer;Moritz U. G. Kraemer;Robert C. Reiner;Oliver J. Brady;Jane P. Messina

  • A review of the invasive mosquitoes in Europe: ecology, public health risks, and control options.

    Jolyon M. Medlock;Kayleigh M. Hansford;Francis Schaffner;Veerle Versteirt

  • Public health significance of invasive mosquitoes in Europe.

    Francis Schaffner;J M Medlock;W Van Bortel

  • Dengue and dengue vectors in the WHO European region: past, present, and scenarios for the future

    Francis Schaffner;Alexander Mathis

  • Phylogeography of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) based on mitochondrial DNA variations.

    Laurence Mousson;Catherine Dauga;Thomas Garrigues;Francis Schaffner

  • Potential vectors of Rift Valley fever virus in the Mediterranean region.

    Sara Moutailler;Ghazi Krida;Francis Schaffner;Marie Vazeille

  • European surveillance for West Nile virus in mosquito populations.

    Olivier Engler;Giovanni Savini;Anna Papa;Jordi Figuerola

  • The invasive mosquito Aedes japonicus in Central Europe

    F. Schaffner;C. Kaufmann;D. Hegglin;A. Mathis

  • Vector competence of some French Culex and Aedes mosquitoes for West Nile virus.

    Thomas Balenghien;Marie Vazeille;Marc Grandadam;Francis Schaffner

  • Two invasive mosquito species, Aedes albopictus and Aedes japonicus japonicus, trapped in south-west Germany, July to August 2011

    D Werner;M Kronefeld;Francis Schaffner;H Kampen

  • Alien Pathogens on the Horizon: Opportunities for Predicting their Threat to Wildlife

    Helen E. Roy;Helen Hesketh;Bethan V. Purse;Jørgen Eilenberg

  • First report in italy of the exotic mosquito species Aedes (Finlaya) koreicus, a potential vector of arboviruses and filariae

    Gioia Capelli;Andrea Drago;Simone Martini;Fabrizio Montarsi

  • First record of Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) japonicus japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in metropolitan France.

    Francis Schaffner;Sébastien Chouin;Jacques Guilloteau

  • Spread of the Invasive Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the Black Sea Region Increases Risk of Chikungunya, Dengue, and Zika Outbreaks in Europe.

    Muhammet M. Akiner;Berna Demirci;Giorgi Babuadze;Vincent Robert

  • Introduction and control of three invasive mosquito species in the Netherlands, July-October 2010.

    E J Scholte;W Den Hartog;M Dik;B Schoelitsz

  • Introduction and Establishment of the Exotic Mosquito Species Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium

    V. Versteirt;F. Schaffner;Claire Garros;W. Dekoninck

  • First record of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Belgium.

    F. Schaffner;W. van Bortel;M. Coosemans

  • Vector competence of Aedes japonicus for chikungunya and dengue viruses

    Francis Schaffner;Marie Vazeille;Christian Kaufmann;Anna-Bella Failloux

  • Première observation d’Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) en France métropolitaine

    Francis Schaffner;Saïd Karch

Frequent Co-Authors

Alexander Mathis
Alexander Mathis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Wim Van Bortel
Wim Van Bortel Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Moritz U G Kraemer
Moritz U G Kraemer University of Oxford
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Marc Coosemans
Marc Coosemans Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Anna-Bella Failloux
Anna-Bella Failloux Institut Pasteur
Zdeněk Hubálek
Zdeněk Hubálek Czech Academy of Sciences
Christopher M. Barker
Christopher M. Barker University of California, Davis
Didier Fontenille
Didier Fontenille Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
David L. Smith
David L. Smith University of Washington

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