Temporal changes in mosquito abundance (Culex pipiens), avian malaria prevalence and lineage composition

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Title
Temporal changes in mosquito abundance (Culex pipiens), avian malaria prevalence and lineage composition
Journal
Parasites & Vectors
Author(s)
Lalubin F., Delédevant A., Glaizot O., Christe P.
ISSN
1756-3305
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
6
Pages
307
Language
english
Abstract
Background: Knowledge on the temporal dynamics of host/vector/parasite interactions is a pre-requisite to further address relevant questions in the fields of epidemiology and evolutionary ecology of infectious diseases. In studies of avian malaria, the natural history of Plasmodium parasites with their natural mosquito vectors, however, is mostly unknown.
Methods: Using artificial water containers placed in the field, we monitored the relative abundance of parous females of Culex pipiens mosquitoes during two years (2010-2011), in a population in western Switzerland. Additionally, we used molecular tools to examine changes in avian malaria prevalence and Plasmodium lineage composition in female C. pipiens caught throughout one field season (April-August) in 2011.
Results: C. pipiens relative abundance varied both between years and months, and was associated with temperature fluctuations. Total Plasmodium prevalence was high and increased from spring to summer months (13.1-20.3%). The Plasmodium community was composed of seven different lineages including P. relictum (SGS1, GRW11 and PADOM02 lineages), P. vaughani (lineage SYAT05) and other Plasmodium spp. (AFTRU5, PADOM1, COLL1). The most prevalent lineages, P. vaughani (lineage SYAT05) and P. relictum (lineage SGS1), were consistently found between years, although they had antagonistic dominance patterns during the season survey.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that the time window of analysis is critical in evaluating changes in the community of avian malaria lineages infecting mosquitoes. The potential determinants of the observed changes as well as their implications for future prospects on avian malaria are discussed.
Keywords
Culex pipiens, Plasmodium relictum, Plasmodium vaughani, Temporal parasite community, Seasonality, Vector-borne disease
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