Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.

<h4>Background</h4>Mosquito feeding behaviour determines the degree of vector-host contact and may have a serious impact on the risk of West Nile virus (WNV) epidemics. Feeding behaviour also interacts with other biotic and abiotic factors that affect virus amplification and transmission...

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Autores principales:	Joaquín Muñoz, Santiago Ruiz, Ramón Soriguer, Miguel Alcaide, Duarte S Viana, David Roiz, Ana Vázquez, Jordi Figuerola
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a3c027ad00154195bff559b7c562656e2021-11-18T07:14:39ZFeeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0039549https://doaj.org/article/a3c027ad00154195bff559b7c562656e2012-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22745781/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Mosquito feeding behaviour determines the degree of vector-host contact and may have a serious impact on the risk of West Nile virus (WNV) epidemics. Feeding behaviour also interacts with other biotic and abiotic factors that affect virus amplification and transmission.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We identified the origin of blood meals in five mosquito species from three different wetlands in SW Spain. All mosquito species analysed fed with different frequencies on birds, mammals and reptiles. Both 'mosquito species' and 'locality' explained a similar amount of variance in the occurrence of avian blood meals. However, 'season of year' was the main factor explaining the presence of human blood meals. The differences in diet resulted in a marked spatial heterogeneity in the estimated WNV transmission risk. Culex perexiguus, Cx. modestus and Cx. pipiens were the main mosquito species involved in WNV enzootic circulation since they feed mainly on birds, were abundant in a number of localities and had high vector competence. Cx. perexiguus may also be important for WNV transmission to horses, as are Cx. pipiens and Cx. theileri in transmission to humans. Estimates of the WNV transmission risk based on mosquito diet, abundance and vector competence matched the results of previous WNV monitoring programs in the area. Our sensitivity analyses suggested that mosquito diet, followed by mosquito abundance and vector competence, are all relevant factors in understanding virus amplification and transmission risk in the studied wild ecosystems. At some of the studied localities, the risk of enzootic circulation of WNV was relatively high, even if the risk of transmission to humans and horses was less.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our results describe for first time the role of five WNV candidate vectors in SW Spain. Interspecific and local differences in mosquito diet composition has an important effect on the potential transmission risk of WNV to birds, horses and humans.Joaquín MuñozSantiago RuizRamón SoriguerMiguel AlcaideDuarte S VianaDavid RoizAna VázquezJordi FiguerolaPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 6, p e39549 (2012)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Joaquín Muñoz Santiago Ruiz Ramón Soriguer Miguel Alcaide Duarte S Viana David Roiz Ana Vázquez Jordi Figuerola Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Mosquito feeding behaviour determines the degree of vector-host contact and may have a serious impact on the risk of West Nile virus (WNV) epidemics. Feeding behaviour also interacts with other biotic and abiotic factors that affect virus amplification and transmission.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We identified the origin of blood meals in five mosquito species from three different wetlands in SW Spain. All mosquito species analysed fed with different frequencies on birds, mammals and reptiles. Both 'mosquito species' and 'locality' explained a similar amount of variance in the occurrence of avian blood meals. However, 'season of year' was the main factor explaining the presence of human blood meals. The differences in diet resulted in a marked spatial heterogeneity in the estimated WNV transmission risk. Culex perexiguus, Cx. modestus and Cx. pipiens were the main mosquito species involved in WNV enzootic circulation since they feed mainly on birds, were abundant in a number of localities and had high vector competence. Cx. perexiguus may also be important for WNV transmission to horses, as are Cx. pipiens and Cx. theileri in transmission to humans. Estimates of the WNV transmission risk based on mosquito diet, abundance and vector competence matched the results of previous WNV monitoring programs in the area. Our sensitivity analyses suggested that mosquito diet, followed by mosquito abundance and vector competence, are all relevant factors in understanding virus amplification and transmission risk in the studied wild ecosystems. At some of the studied localities, the risk of enzootic circulation of WNV was relatively high, even if the risk of transmission to humans and horses was less.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our results describe for first time the role of five WNV candidate vectors in SW Spain. Interspecific and local differences in mosquito diet composition has an important effect on the potential transmission risk of WNV to birds, horses and humans.
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author	Joaquín Muñoz Santiago Ruiz Ramón Soriguer Miguel Alcaide Duarte S Viana David Roiz Ana Vázquez Jordi Figuerola
author_facet	Joaquín Muñoz Santiago Ruiz Ramón Soriguer Miguel Alcaide Duarte S Viana David Roiz Ana Vázquez Jordi Figuerola
author_sort	Joaquín Muñoz
title	Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.
title_short	Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.
title_full	Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.
title_fullStr	Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.
title_full_unstemmed	Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.
title_sort	feeding patterns of potential west nile virus vectors in south-west spain.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2012
url	https://doaj.org/article/a3c027ad00154195bff559b7c562656e
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Feeding patterns of potential West Nile virus vectors in south-west Spain.

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