Occurrence of avian Plasmodium and West Nile virus in culex species in Wisconsin
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Abstract
The occurrence of multiple pathogens in mosquitoes and birds could affect the dynamics of disease transmission. We collected adult Culex pipiens and Cx. restuans (Cx. pipiens/restuans hereafter) from sites in Wisconsin and tested them for West Nile virus (WNV) and for avian malaria (Plasmodium). Gravid Cx. pipiens/restuans were tested for WNV using a commercial immunoassay, the RAMP?? WNV test, and positive results were verified by reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction. There were 2 WNV-positive pools of Cx. pipiens/restuans in 2006 and 1 in 2007. Using a bias-corrected maximum likelihood estimation, the WNV infection rate for Cx. pipiens/restuans was 5.48/1,000 mosquitoes in 2006 and 1.08/1,000 mosquitoes in 2007. Gravid Cx. pipiens or Cx. restuans were tested individually for avian Plasmodium by a restriction enzymebased assay. Twelve mosquitoes were positive for avian Plasmodium (10.0), 2 were positive for Haemoproteus, and 3 were positive for Leucocytozoon. There were 4 mixed infections, with mosquitoes positive for >1 of the hemosporidian parasites. This work documents a high rate of hemosporidian infection in Culex spp. and illustrates the potential for co-infections with other arboviruses in bird-feeding mosquitoes and their avian hosts. In addition, hemosporidian infection rates may be a useful tool for investigating the ecological dynamics of Culex/avian interactions. ?? 2010 by The American Mosquito Control Association, Inc.
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Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Occurrence of avian Plasmodium and West Nile virus in culex species in Wisconsin |
Series title | Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association |
DOI | 10.2987/09-5893.1 |
Volume | 26 |
Issue | 1 |
Year Published | 2010 |
Language | English |
Larger Work Type | Article |
Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
Larger Work Title | Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association |
First page | 24 |
Last page | 31 |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Dane |
City | Madison |
Online Only (Y/N) | N |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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