Spatial epidemiology of Tabanus (Diptera: Tabanidae) vectors of Trypanosoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trypanosoma are protozoa parasites that infect animals and can cause economic losses in cattle production. Trypanosoma live in the blood and are transmitted by hematophagous insects, such as flies in the genus Tabanus. Using ecological niche models, we explored the current geography of six common Tabanus species in Brazil, which are considered vectors of Trypanosoma vivax and Tr. evansi in the Neotropics.

Methods

We used georeferenced data and biotic and abiotic variables integrated using a fundamental ecological niche modeling approach. Modeling results from six Tabanus species were used to identify risk areas of Trypanosoma transmission in Latin America accounting for area predicted, landscape conditions, and density of livestock. We performed Jaccard, Schoener,

SUBMITTER: Marques R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969902 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature