Characterization of the Virome in Mosquitoes Across Distinct Habitats in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: Human activities and land use changes have a major impact on the distribution and diversity of mosquito vectors and their associated viruses. This study describes the diversity and differential abundance of viruses associated with mosquito species from four habitats of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Using next-generation sequencing (NGS), we analyzed 61 genomic libraries belonging to 20 mosquito species to characterize the viral community. A total of 16 viral species were identified, representing 14 different viral families. Most identified viruses were associated with insects, plants, and fungi. Additionally, vertebrate associated viral families, including Herpesviridae, Peribunyaviridae, Nairoviridae, and Arenaviridae, were detected in mosquitoes from urban ha

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Villegas EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12197341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature