West Nile Virus Circulation in Mosquitoes in Greece (2010–2013)
| Autor: | Stavroula Beleri, Panagiotis G. Menounos, Danai Pervanidou, Gregory Spanakos, Annita Vakali, Agoritsa Baka, Wim Van Bortel, Persefoni Tserkezou, Georgios Balatsos, Eleni Patsoula, Theano Georgakopoulou, Nikolaos Tegos, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Jenny Kremastinou, Herve Zeller |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Veterinary medicine medicine.medical_specialty Article Subject West Nile virus 030231 tropical medicine 030106 microbiology Public health interventions lcsh:Medicine Biology medicine.disease_cause General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology law.invention Disease Outbreaks 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law Environmental protection medicine Animals Humans Symptom onset General Immunology and Microbiology Greece Public health lcsh:R Outbreak General Medicine Transmission (mechanics) Culicidae West Nile Fever Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BioMed Research International BioMed Research International, Vol 2016 (2016) |
| ISSN: | 2314-6141 2314-6133 |
| Popis: | Background of the Study. Following a large West Nile virus (WNV) epidemic in Northern Greece in 2010, an active mosquito surveillance system was implemented, for a 3-year period (2011, 2012, and 2013).Description of the Study Site and Methodology. Using mainly CO2mosquito traps, mosquito collections were performed. Samples were pooled by date of collection, location, and species and examined for the presence of WNV.Results. Positive pools were detected in different areas of the country. In 2010, MIR and MLE values of 1.92 (95% CI: 0.00–4.57) and 2.30 (95% CI: 0.38–7.49) were calculated for the Serres Regional Unit in Central Macedonia Region. In 2011, the highest MIR value of 3.71(95% CI: 1.52–5.91) was recorded in the Regions of Central Greece and Thessaly. In 2012, MIR and MLE values for the whole country were 2.03 (95% CI: 1.73–2.33) and 2.15 (95% CI: 1.86–2.48), respectively, forCx. pipiens. In 2013, in the Regional Unit of Attica, the one outbreak epicenter, MIR and MLE values forCx. pipienswere 10.75 (95% CI: 7.52–13.99) and 15.76 (95% CI: 11.66–20.65), respectively.Significance of Results/Conclusions. The contribution of a mosquito-based surveillance system targeting WNV transmission is highlighted through the obtained data, as in most regions positive mosquito pools were detected prior to the date of symptom onset of human cases. Dissemination of the results on time to Public Health Authorities resulted in planning and application of public health interventions in local level. |
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