Myrielle Dupont-ROUZEYROL

Biography

My aim is to decipher the specific relations between viruses and their variety of hosts in the specific insular environment of New Caledonia. For this purpose, in the past years, I have conducted research to understand the phylodynamic of arbovirus circulation in New Caledonia and the Pacific region. We also identified specific factors at the origin of outbreaks and their importance for dengue virus vector-driven selection. Currently, we are investigating dengue virus evolution in Aedes aegypti driven by Wolbachia-selective pressure in the framework of the World Mosquito Program, to guide the Wolbachia strategy application. In addition, we are deploying research projects linked to the specific populations of New Caledonia to study their previous exposure to infectious diseases or their immune response to dengue infection.