Increased temperatures reduce the vectorial capacity of mosquitoes for Zika virus.

Increased temperatures reduce the vectorial capacity of mosquitoes for Zika virus.

Onyango, Maria Gorreti;Bialosuknia, Sean M;Payne, Anne F;Mathias, Nicholas;Kuo, Lili;Vigneron, Aurélien;DeGennaro, Matthew;Ciota, Alexander T;Kramer, Laura D;
emerging microbes & infections 2020 Vol. 9 pp. 67-77
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Rapid and significant range expansion of both Zika virus (ZIKV) and its vector species has resulted in ZIKV being declared a global health threat. Mean temperatures are projected to increase globally, likely resulting in alterations of the transmission potential of mosquito-borne pathogens. To understand the effect of diurnal temperature range on the vectorial capacity of and for ZIKV, longevity, blood-feeding and vector competence were assessed at two temperature regimes following feeding on infectious blood meals. Higher temperatures resulted in decreased longevity of [Log-rank test, χ2, df 35.66, 5, < 0.001] and a decrease in blood-feeding rates of [Fisher's exact test, < 0.001]. Temperature had a population and species-specific impact on ZIKV infection rates. Overall, reared at the lowest temperature regime demonstrated the highest vectorial capacity (0.53) and the highest transmission efficiency (57%). Increased temperature decreased vectorial capacity across groups yet more significant effects were measured with relative to . The results of this study suggest that future increases in temperature in the Americas could significantly impact vector competence, blood-feeding and longevity, and potentially decrease the overall vectorial capacity of mosquitoes in the Americas.

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