@misc{10481/91478,
year = {2024},
month = {1},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/91478},
abstract = {Background The emergence of diseases of public health concern is enhanced by factors associated with global
change, such as the introduction of invasive species. The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), considered a competent
vector of different viruses and parasites, has been successfully introduced into Europe in recent decades.
Molecular screening of parasites in mosquitoes (i.e. molecular xenomonitoring) is essential to understand the potential
role of different native and invasive mosquito species in the local circulation of vector-borne parasites affecting
both humans and wildlife.
Methods The presence of avian Plasmodium parasites was molecularly tested in mosquitoes trapped in five localities
with different environmental characteristics in southern Spain from May to November 2022. The species analyzed
included the native Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata and the invasive Ae. albopictus.
Results Avian Plasmodium DNA was only found in Cx. pipiens with 31 positive out of 165 mosquito pools tested.
None of the Ae. albopictus or Cs. longiareolata pools were positive for avian malaria parasites. Overall, eight Plasmodium
lineages were identified, including a new lineage described here. No significant differences in parasite prevalence
were found between localities or sampling sessions.
Conclusions Unlike the invasive Ae. albopictus, Cx. pipiens plays a key role in the transmission of avian Plasmodium
in southern Spain. However, due to the recent establishment of Ae. albopictus in the area, further research on the role
of this species in the local transmission of vector-borne pathogens with different reservoirs is required.},
organization = {Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement
with Springer Nature.},
organization = {MICROVECPID2020- 118205 GB-I00 grant funded by
MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033},
organization = {CNS2022-135993 grant of the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MCIN/
AEI/10.13039/501100011033) with funding from European Union NextGenerationEU},
organization = {María Zambrano program},
organization = {Margarita Salas and Juan de
la Cierva programs},
organization = {FPI grant (PRE2021-
098544)},
organization = {PID2022-137746NA-I00,
funded by Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation},
publisher = {BioMed Central},
keywords = {Aedes albopictus},
keywords = {Alien species},
keywords = {Asian tiger mosquito},
title = {Avian Plasmodium in invasive and native mosquitoes from southern Spain},
doi = {10.1186/s13071-024-06133-8},
author = {Garrigós, Marta and Veiga, Jesús and Garrido Escudero, Mario and Marín Sánchez, Clotilde and Recuero, Jesús and Rosales Lombardo, María José and Morales Yuste, Manuel and Martínez de la Puente, Josué},
}