Larval crowding enhances dengue virus loads in Aedes aegypti, a relationship that might increase transmission in urban environments
These data reveal complex interactions between the environmental effects experienced by immature mosquitoes and adult traits. They especially highlight the importance of crowding with respect to adult viral loads. Together, these data suggest that urban environments might enhance dengue virus loads and, therefore, possibly transmission, a concerning result given the increasing rates of urbanization globally.
Authors
- Ottar N. Bjørnstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1158-3753)
- Heverton Leandro Carneiro Dutra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0917-4512)
- Dustin J. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6651-6219)
- Belinda Comerford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0136-9291)
- Austin J. Mejia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6801-3391)
- Elizabeth A. McGraw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7973-088X)
- Brianna P. McNulty
- Matthew J. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6078-6197)
- Anastacia M Diaz
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (US)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012482
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- University of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State University
- Monash University