High vector competence for chikungunya virus but heavily reduced locomotor activity of Aedes albopictus from Germany at low temperatures
While CHIKV can be transmitted by Ae. albopictus at 15 °C, the activity of this mosquito is strongly decreased at this temperature, likely reducing the transmission risk. These findings emphasize the importance of considering both vector competence and mosquito activity when assessing the risk of arbovirus transmission in temperate regions. Further studies are needed to validate these laboratory findings under field conditions.
Authors
- Björn Pluskota
- Stéphanie Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4623-5070)
- Michelle Helms
- Unchana Lange
- Egbert Tannich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-7275)
- Anna Heitmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-0947)
- Carola Kuhn
- Renke Lühken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1984-839X)
- Jonas Schmidt‐Chanasit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4433-0231)
- Leif Rauhöft
- Norbert Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4536-4257)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- German Environment Agency (DE)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06594-x
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.52