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Evaluation of the vector competence for Batai virus of native Culex and exotic Aedes species in Central Europe.
Heitmann, Anna; Wehmeyer, Magdalena Laura; Lühken, Renke; Kliemke, Konstantin; Jöst, Hanna; Becker, Norbert; Helms, Michelle; Schmidt-Chanasit, Jonas; Jansen, Stephanie.
Afiliación
  • Heitmann A; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Wehmeyer ML; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Lühken R; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Kliemke K; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Jöst H; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Becker N; Institute for Dipterology (IfD), 67346, Speyer, Germany.
  • Helms M; Center for Organismal Studies (COS), University of Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
  • Schmidt-Chanasit J; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359, Hamburg, Germany.
  • Jansen S; Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, 20359, Hamburg, Germany.
Parasit Vectors ; 17(1): 223, 2024 May 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38750581
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Batai virus (BATV) is a zoonotic arbovirus of veterinary importance. A high seroprevalence in cows, sheep and goats and infection in different mosquito species has been observed in Central Europe. Therefore, we studied indigenous as well as exotic species of the genera Culex and Aedes for BATV vector competence at different fluctuating temperature profiles.

METHODS:

Field caught Culex pipiens biotype pipiens, Culex torrentium, Aedes albopictus and Aedes japonicus japonicus from Germany and Aedes aegypti laboratory colony were infected with BATV strain 53.3 using artificial blood meals. Engorged mosquitoes were kept under four (Culex species) or three (Aedes species) fluctuating temperature profiles (18 ± 5 °C, 21 ± 5 °C, 24 ± 5 °C, 27 ± 5 °C) at a humidity of 70% and a dark/light rhythm of 1212 for 14 days. Transmission was measured by testing the saliva obtained by forced salivation assay for viable BATV particles. Infection rates were analysed by testing whole mosquitoes for BATV RNA by quantitative reverse transcription PCR.

RESULTS:

No transmission was detected for Ae. aegypti, Ae. albopictus or Ae. japonicus japonicus. Infection was observed for Cx. p. pipiens, but only in the three conditions with the highest temperatures (21 ± 5 °C, 24 ± 5 °C, 27 ± 5 °C). In Cx. torrentium infection was measured at all tested temperatures with higher infection rates compared with Cx. p. pipiens. Transmission was only detected for Cx. torrentium exclusively at the highest temperature of 27 ± 5 °C.

CONCLUSIONS:

Within the tested mosquito species, only Cx. torrentium seems to be able to transmit BATV if the climatic conditions are feasible.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Temperatura / Virus Bunyamwera / Aedes / Culex / Mosquitos Vectores Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Parasit Vectors Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Temperatura / Virus Bunyamwera / Aedes / Culex / Mosquitos Vectores Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Parasit Vectors Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Alemania