West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne viruses present in Eastern Europe
Napp Avelli, Sebastián (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)
Petrić, Dusan (University of Novi Sad. Laboratory for Medical Entomology)
Busquets, Núria (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries. Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal)

Date:	2018
Abstract:	Eastern Europe (EE) has been severely affected by mosquito-borne viruses (moboviruses). In this review, we summarize the epidemiology of moboviruses, with particular attention to West Nile virus (WNV). The study of WNV human cases in EE between 2010 and 2016, revealed that the epidemiology of WNV in EE is complex with the combination of introduction of different WNV strains from lineages 1 and 2, and the establishment of endemic cycles. We found a positive correlation between the risk of WNV re-emergence in an area and the number of human cases reported in the previous year. We also report the main ecological and biological characteristics of the key mosquito species vectors of moboviruses. Recent expansion of invasive mosquito species in EE, mainly Aedes albopictus but also Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus, may result in new scenarios with an increased risk of transmission of moboviruses. Main gaps of knowledge in relation to moboviruses and their vectors in EE are identified. Understanding the epidemiology of moboviruses in EE is essential for the improvement of their surveillance and the control of the diseases they cause.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Mosquits ; Lluita contra els vectors ; Virus del Nil Occidental ; Febre del Nil Occidental ; Mosquito-borne viruses ; Eastern Europe ; West Nile virus ; Culex and Aedes mosquito
Published in:	Pathogens and Global Health, Vol. 112, Núm. 5 (July 2018) , p. 233-248, ISSN 2047-7732

DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1483567
PMID: 29979950

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