Characterization and Host-Feeding Patterns of Culex pipiens s.l. Taxa in a West Nile Virus-Endemic Area in Southeastern Romania

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgiana Victorița Tiron ◽  
Ioana Georgeta Stancu ◽  
Sorin Dinu ◽  
Florian Liviu Prioteasa ◽  
Elena Fălcuță ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Host Feeding ◽  
Feeding Patterns ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Culex Pipiens S.L

scholarly journals Ecology of West Nile Virus in the Danube Delta, Romania: Phylogeography, Xenosurveillance and Mosquito Host-Feeding Patterns

Viruses ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandru Tomazatos ◽  
Stephanie Jansen ◽  
Stefan Pfister ◽  
Edina Török ◽  
Iulia Maranda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Host Feeding ◽  
Danube Delta ◽  
Feeding Patterns ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Specific Antibodies ◽  
Lineage 2 ◽  
Culex Pipiens S.L

The ecology of West Nile virus (WNV) in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (Romania) was investigated by combining studies on the virus genetics, phylogeography, xenosurveillance and host-feeding patterns of mosquitoes. Between 2014 and 2016, 655,667 unfed and 3842 engorged mosquito females were collected from four sampling sites. Blood-fed mosquitoes were negative for WNV-RNA, but two pools of unfed Culex pipiens s.l./torrentium collected in 2014 were tested positive. Our results suggest that Romania experienced at least two separate WNV lineage 2 introductions: from Africa into Danube Delta and from Greece into south-eastern Romania in the 1990s and early 2000s, respectively. The genetic diversity of WNV in Romania is primarily shaped by in situ evolution. WNV-specific antibodies were detected for 19 blood-meals from dogs and horses, but not from birds or humans. The hosts of mosquitoes were dominated by non-human mammals (19 species), followed by human and birds (23 species). Thereby, the catholic host-feeding pattern of Culex pipiens s.l./torrentium with a relatively high proportion of birds indicates the species’ importance as a potential bridge vector. The low virus prevalence in combination with WNV-specific antibodies indicate continuous, but low activity of WNV in the Danube Delta during the study period.

scholarly journals Theoretical Formulation for Mosquito Host-Feeding Patterns: Application to a West Nile Virus Focus of Southern France

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 1076-1090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Balenghien ◽  
Florence Fouque ◽  
Philippe Sabatier ◽  
Dominique J. Bicout
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Host Feeding ◽  
Feeding Patterns ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Theoretical Formulation ◽  
Southern France

scholarly journals Host Feeding Patterns ofCulexMosquitoes and West Nile Virus Transmission, Northeastern United States

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 468-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goudarz Molaei ◽  
Theodore G. Andreadis ◽  
Philip M. Armstrong ◽  
John F. Anderson ◽  
Charles R. Vossbrinck
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Host Feeding ◽  
Northeastern United States ◽  
Feeding Patterns ◽  
West Nile ◽  
West Nile Virus Transmission

scholarly journals Understanding West Nile virus ecology in Europe: Culex pipiens host feeding preference in a hotspot of virus emergence

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annapaola Rizzoli ◽  
Luca Bolzoni ◽  
Elizabeth A Chadwick ◽  
Gioia Capelli ◽  
Fabrizio Montarsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
Feeding Preference ◽  
Host Feeding ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Virus Ecology ◽  
Virus Emergence

scholarly journals Host Feeding Patterns of Established and Potential Mosquito Vectors of West Nile Virus in the Eastern United States

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles S. Apperson ◽  
Hassan K. Hassan ◽  
Bruce A. Harrison ◽  
Harry M. Savage ◽  
Stephen E. Aspen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
West Nile Virus ◽  
Host Feeding ◽  
Eastern United States ◽  
Mosquito Vectors ◽  
Feeding Patterns ◽  
West Nile

scholarly journals Effects of Latitude and Longitude on the Population Structure of Culex pipiens s.l., Vectors of West Nile Virus in North America

2009 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 842-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frances Edillo ◽  
David Gaines ◽  
Marcello Pagano ◽  
Charles Lubelcyzk ◽  
Anthony Kiszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Structure ◽  
West Nile Virus ◽  
North America ◽  
Culex Pipiens ◽  
West Nile ◽  
Culex Pipiens S.L
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