Ecology and geography of Cache Valley virus assessed using ecological niche modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cache Valley virus (CVV) is an understudied Orthobunyavirus with a high spillover transmission potential due to its wide geographical distribution and large number of associated hosts and vectors. Although CVV is known to be widely distributed throughout North America, no studies have explored its geography or employed computational methods to explore the mammal and mosquito species likely participating in the CVV sylvatic cycle.

Methods

We used a literature review and online databases to compile locality data for CVV and its potential vectors and hosts. We linked location data points with climatic data via ecological niche modeling to estimate the geographical range of CVV and hotspots of transmission risk. We used background similarity tests to identify likely C

SUBMITTER: Muller JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11210180 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature