Human IgG responses to the Aedes albopictus 34k2 salivary protein: analyses in Reunion Island and Bolivia confirm its suitability as marker of host exposure to the tiger mosquito.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid worldwide spreading of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus is expanding the risk of arboviral diseases transmission, pointing out the urgent need to improve monitoring and control of mosquito vector populations. Assessment of human-vector contact, currently estimated by classical entomological methods, is crucial to guide planning and implementation of control measures and evaluate transmission risk. Antibody responses to mosquito genus-specific salivary proteins are emerging as a convenient complementary tool for assessing host exposure to vectors. We previously showed that IgG responses to the Ae. albopictus 34k2 salivary protein (al34k2) allow detection of seasonal and geographic variation of human exposure to the tiger mosquito in two temperate areas of Nort

SUBMITTER: Buezo Montero S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9301888 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature