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

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

Abstract Background Understanding wildlife disease ecology is becoming an urgent need due to the continuous emergence and spread of several wildlife zoonotic diseases. West Nile Virus (WNV) is the most widespread arthropod-borne virus in the world, and in recent decades there has been an increase bo...

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Main Authors: Annapaola Rizzoli, Luca Bolzoni, Elizabeth A Chadwick, Gioia Capelli, Fabrizio Montarsi, Michela Grisenti, Josue Martínez de la Puente, Joaquin Muñoz, Jordi Figuerola, Ramon Soriguer, Gianfranco Anfora, Marco Di Luca, Roberto Rosà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Culex pipiens
Feeding preference
Mosquito host selection
Blood meal analysis
Multinomial simulations
Behavioural bioassay
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0831-4

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