Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West Africa
Mosquito-associated viruses (MAVs), including mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) and mosquito-borne (arbo)viruses (MBVs), are an increasing public, veterinary, and global health concern, and West Africa is projected to be the next front for arboviral diseases. As in-depth knowledge of the ecologies of...
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| description | Mosquito-associated viruses (MAVs), including mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) and mosquito-borne (arbo)viruses (MBVs), are an increasing public, veterinary, and global health concern, and West Africa is projected to be the next front for arboviral diseases. As in-depth knowledge of the ecologies of both western African MAVs and related mosquitoes is still limited, we review available and comprehensive data on their diversity, abundance, and distribution. Data on MAVs’ occurrence and related mosquitoes were extracted from peer-reviewed publications. Data on MSVs, and mosquito and vertebrate host ranges are sparse. However, more data are available on MBVs (i.e., dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, Zika, and Rift Valley fever viruses), detected in wild and domestic animals, and humans, with infections more concentrated in urban areas and areas affected by strong anthropogenic changes. <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i>, and <i>Aedes albopictus</i> are incriminated as key arbovirus vectors. These findings outline MAV, related mosquitoes, key knowledge gaps, and future research areas. Additionally, these data highlight the need to increase our understanding of MAVs and their impact on host mosquito ecology, to improve our knowledge of arbovirus transmission, and to develop specific strategies and capacities for arboviral disease surveillance, diagnostic, prevention, control, and outbreak responses in West Africa. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2d228b1a93c4366b96e7c7367e86b5e2023-11-21T19:19:21ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152021-05-0113589110.3390/v13050891Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West AfricaEric Agboli0Julien B. Z. Zahouli1Athanase Badolo2Hanna Jöst3Molecular Biology and Immunology Department, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359 Hamburg, GermanyCentre d’Entomologie Médicale et Vétérinaire, Université Alassane Ouattara, Bouake, 27 BP 529 Abidjan 27, Cote D’IvoireLaboratory of Fundamental and Applied Entomology, Universitée Joseph Ki-Zerbo, Ouagadougou 03 BP 7021, Burkina FasoBernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Arbovirus and Hemorrhagic Fever Reference and Research, 20359 Hamburg, GermanyMosquito-associated viruses (MAVs), including mosquito-specific viruses (MSVs) and mosquito-borne (arbo)viruses (MBVs), are an increasing public, veterinary, and global health concern, and West Africa is projected to be the next front for arboviral diseases. As in-depth knowledge of the ecologies of both western African MAVs and related mosquitoes is still limited, we review available and comprehensive data on their diversity, abundance, and distribution. Data on MAVs’ occurrence and related mosquitoes were extracted from peer-reviewed publications. Data on MSVs, and mosquito and vertebrate host ranges are sparse. However, more data are available on MBVs (i.e., dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, Zika, and Rift Valley fever viruses), detected in wild and domestic animals, and humans, with infections more concentrated in urban areas and areas affected by strong anthropogenic changes. <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, <i>Culex quinquefasciatus</i>, and <i>Aedes albopictus</i> are incriminated as key arbovirus vectors. These findings outline MAV, related mosquitoes, key knowledge gaps, and future research areas. Additionally, these data highlight the need to increase our understanding of MAVs and their impact on host mosquito ecology, to improve our knowledge of arbovirus transmission, and to develop specific strategies and capacities for arboviral disease surveillance, diagnostic, prevention, control, and outbreak responses in West Africa.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/891mosquito-associated virusesmosquito-borne virusesmosquito-specific virusesmosquitoesurbanisationland use change |
| spellingShingle | Eric Agboli Julien B. Z. Zahouli Athanase Badolo Hanna Jöst Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West Africa Viruses mosquito-associated viruses mosquito-borne viruses mosquito-specific viruses mosquitoes urbanisation land use change |
| title | Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West Africa |
| title_full | Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West Africa |
| title_fullStr | Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West Africa |
| title_short | Mosquito-Associated Viruses and Their Related Mosquitoes in West Africa |
| title_sort | mosquito associated viruses and their related mosquitoes in west africa |
| topic | mosquito-associated viruses mosquito-borne viruses mosquito-specific viruses mosquitoes urbanisation land use change |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/5/891 |
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