Vector Competence of Mediterranean Mosquitoes for Rift Valley Fever Virus: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease caused by a virus mainly transmitted by Aedes and Culex mosquitoes. Infection leads to high abortion rates and considerable mortality in domestic livestock. The combination of viral circulation in Egypt and Libya and the existence of unregulated live animal trade routes through endemic areas raise concerns that the virus may spread to other Mediterranean countries, where there are mosquitoes potentially competent for RVF virus (RVFV) transmission. The competence of vectors for a given pathogen can be assessed through laboratory experiments, but results may vary greatly with the study design. This research aims to quantify the competence of five major potential RVFV vectors in the Mediterranean Basin, namely Aedes detritus,

SUBMITTER: Drouin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9146998 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature