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4. Reconstructing the post-glacial spread of the sand fly Phlebotomus mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe

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Kniha, Edwin, Dvořák, Vít, Koblmüller, Stephan, Prudhomme, Jorian, Ivović, Vladimir, Hoxha, Ina, Oerther, Sandra, Heitmann, Anna, Lühken, Renke, Bañuls, Anne-Laure, Sereno, Denis, Michelutti, Alice, Toniolo, Federica, Alarcón-Elbal, Pedro M., Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, González, Mikel A., Lucientes, Javier, Colella, Vito, Otranto, Domenico, Bezerra-Santos, Marcos Antônio, Kunz, Gernot, Obwaller, Adelheid G., Depaquit, Jerome, Alić, Amer, Kasap, Ozge Erisoz, Alten, Bulent, Omeragic, Jasmin, Volf, Petr, Walochnik, Julia, Sebestyén, Viktor, and Trájer, Attila J.

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2023
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8. Microscopic and molecular detection of piroplasms among sheep in Upper Egypt

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Dyab, Ahmed Kamal, primary, Mohamed, Sara Abdel-Aal, additional, Abdel-Aziz, Fatma Mohamed, additional, Gareh, Ahmed, additional, Osman, Fathy, additional, Elgohary, Fatma A., additional, Hassan, Ehssan Ahmed, additional, Alsowayeh, Noorah, additional, Alzaylaee, Hind, additional, Ahmed, Abd Al-Rahman S., additional, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, additional, and Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb, additional

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2024
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9. Modeling the spatial risk of malaria through probability distribution of Anopheles maculipennis s.l. and imported cases

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Taheri, Shirin, primary, González, Mikel Alexander, additional, Ruiz-López, María José, additional, Magallanes, Sergio, additional, Delacour-Estrella, Sarah, additional, Lucientes, Javier, additional, Bueno-Marí, Rubén, additional, la Puente, Josué Martínez-de, additional, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, additional, Frontera, Eva, additional, Polina, Alejandro, additional, Martinez-Barciela, Yasmina, additional, Pereira, José Manuel, additional, Garrido, Josefina, additional, Aranda, Carles, additional, Marzal, Alfonso, additional, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, additional, Oteo, José Antonio, additional, Ferraguti, Martina, additional, Gutíerrez-López, Rafael, additional, Estrada, Rosa, additional, Miranda, Miguel Ángel, additional, Barceló, Carlos, additional, Morchón, Rodrigo, additional, Montalvo, Tomas, additional, Gangoso, Laura, additional, Goiri, Fátima, additional, García-Pérez, Ana L., additional, Ruiz, Santiago, additional, Fernandez-Martinez, Beatriz, additional, Gómez-Barroso, Diana, additional, and Figuerola, Jordi, additional

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2024
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11. Geographic distribution of the V1016G knockdown resistance mutation in Aedes albopictus: a warning bell for Europe

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Pichler, Verena, Caputo, Beniamino, Valadas, Vera, Micocci, Martina, Horvath, Cintia, Virgillito, Chiara, Akiner, Mustafa, Balatsos, Georgios, Bender, Christelle, Besnard, Gilles, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Bueno-Mari, Rubén, Collantes, Francisco, Delacour-Estrella, Sarah, Dikolli, Enkelejda, Falcuta, Elena, Flacio, Eleonora, García-Pérez, Ana L., Kalan, Katja, Kavran, Mihaela, L’Ambert, Gregory, Lia, Riccardo P., Marabuto, Eduardo, Medialdea, Raquel, Melero-Alcibar, Rosario, Michaelakis, Antonios, Mihalca, Andrei, Mikov, Ognyan, Miranda, Miguel A., Müller, Pie, Otranto, Domenico, Pajovic, Igor, Petric, Dusan, Rebelo, Maria Teresa, Robert, Vincent, Rogozi, Elton, Tello, Ana, Zitko, Toni, Schaffner, Francis, Pinto, Joao, and della Torre, Alessandra

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2022
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13. Analysis of the current risk of Leishmania infantum transmission for domestic dogs in Spain and Portugal and its future projection in climate change scenarios.

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Rodríguez-Escolar, Iván, Balmori-de la Puente, Alfonso, Collado-Cuadrado, Manuel, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Delacour-Estrella, Sarah, Enrique Hernández-Lambraño, Ricardo, Sánchez Agudo, José Ángel, and Morchón, Rodrigo

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DOGS, LEISHMANIA infantum, CLIMATE change, RISK assessment, ENDEMIC diseases, LYME disease, TRICHOMONIASIS
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Canine leishmaniosis, caused by the protozoan parasite Leishmania infantum, is a cosmopolitan vector-borne zoonosis, transmitted principally by Phlebotomus perniciosus in Spain and Portugal, where it is considered an endemic disease. Ecoinformatics tools such as ecological niche models (ENM) have been successfully tested to model the distribution of the risk of infection of different parasitosis as they take into account environmental variables vital for their survival. The risk map proposed in this study combines the potential distribution of Ph. perniciosus in the Iberian Peninsula and the calculation of the infection rate of the parasite in the vector to model the risk of contracting the disease in a more realistic way. In fact, this weighting strategy improves the predictive power of the resulting model (R²  = 0.42, p = < 0.01) compared to the Ph. perniciosus ENM model alone (R²  = 0.13, p > 0.05). The places with the highest risk of transmission are the southwest and central peninsular area, as well as the Mediterranean coast, the Balearic Islands and the Ebro basin, places where the ideal habitat of Ph. perniciosus and the infection rate is also high. In the case of future projections under climate change scenarios, an increase in the risk of infection by L. infantum can be observed in most of the territory (4.5% in 2040, 71.6% in 2060 and 63% in 2080), mainly in the northern part of the peninsula. The use of ENMs and their weighting with the infection rate in Ph. perniciosus is a useful tool in predicting the risk of infection for L. infantum in dogs for a given area. In this way, a more complete model can be obtained to facilitate prevention and control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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15. Identification of Usutu Virus Africa 3 Lineage in a Survey of Mosquitoes and Birds from Urban Areas of Western Spain

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Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Ferraguti, Martina, Magallanes, Sergio, Aguilera-Sepúlveda, Pilar, Llorente, Francisco, Pérez-Ramírez, Elisa, Vázquez, Ana, Guerrero-Carvajal, Fátima, Sánchez-Seco, María Paz, Jiménez-Clavero, Miguel Ángel, Mora-Rubio, Carlos, Marzal, Alfonso, Frontera, Eva, de Lope, Florentino, Fundación BBVA, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Junta de Extremadura, European Commission, Ministerio de Universidades (España), Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Ferraguti, Martina, Magallanes, Sergio, Aguilera-Sepúlveda, Pilar, Llorente, Francisco, Pérez-Ramírez, E., Vázquez, Ana, Guerrero-Carvajal, Fátima, Sánchez-Seco, María Paz, Jiménez-Clavero, Miguel Ángel, Mora-Rubio, Carlos, Marzal, Alfonso, and Frontera, Eva

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Article Subject, General Veterinary, General Immunology and Microbiology, General Medicine
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10 Pág., Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging zoonotic arbovirus that has caused an increasing number of animal and human cases in Europe in recent years. Understanding the vector species and avian hosts involved in the USUV enzootic cycle in an area of active circulation is vital to anticipate potential outbreaks. Mosquitoes were captured in 2020, while wild birds were sampled in both 2020 and 2021 in Extremadura, southwestern Spain. The presence of USUV in the mosquito vectors was assessed by a real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) assay and confirmed by sequencing amplicons from two generic RT-PCR sets for flaviviruses. Sequences were analysed phylogenetically. Bird sera were screened for flavivirus antibodies with a blocking ELISA kit and subsequently tested for virus-specific antibodies with a micro-virus-neutralization test. Overall, 6,004 mosquitoes belonging to 13 species were captured, including some well-known flavivirus vectors (Culex pipiens, Cx. perexiguus, and Cx. univittatus). Of the 438 pools tested, USUV was detected in two pools of Cx. pipiens. Phylogenetic analysis using a fragment of the NS5 gene assigned the USUV detected the Africa 3 lineage. Out of 1,413 wild birds tested, USUV-specific antibodies were detected in 17 birds (1.2%, 10 males and 7 females) from eight species. The first detection of USUV Africa 3 lineage in mosquitoes from Spain, together with serologically positive resident wild birds in urban and rural areas, indicates active circulation and a possible risk of exposure for the human population, with necessity to establish specific surveillance plans., This study was funded from Ayudas Fundación BBVA a Equipos de Investigación Científica 2019 (PR (19_ECO_0070)), Research State Agency Project (PID2020-116768RR-C21/C22), Instituto de Salud Carlos III (PI19CIII_00014), Consejería de Economía e Infraestructura of the Junta de Extremadura, and the European Regional Development Fund, a Way to Make Europe, through the research project under grant numbers IB20089, GR21122, and GR21084. MF was supported by a Juan de la Cierva 2017 Formación contract (FJCI-2017-34394) from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, and she is currently funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 844285, “EpiEcoMod.” CMR was funded by a FPU grant from the Ministry of Universities of Spain (reference: FPU20/01039). FGC was supported by “Ayudas a la Formación Investigador Predoctoral 2018” Formative contract (PD18056) from the Extremadura Regional Government.

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2023

17. Implications of migratory and exotic birds and the mosquito community on West Nile virus transmission.

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Ferraguti, Martina, Magallanes, Sergio, Mora-Rubio, Carlos, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Marzal, Alfonso, Hernandez-Caballero, Irene, Aguilera-Sepúlveda, Pilar, Llorente, Francisco, Pérez-Ramírez, Elisa, Guerrero-Carvajal, Fátima, Jiménez-Clavero, Miguel Ángel, Frontera, Eva, Ortiz, Juan Antonio, and de Lope, Florentino

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ARBOVIRUSES, BIRDS, WEST Nile virus, MIGRATORY birds, WEST Nile fever, BIRD communities, BIRD diversity
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Vector-borne diseases like West Nile virus (WNV) pose a global health challenge, with rising incidence and distribution. Culex mosquitoes are crucial WNV vectors. Avian species composition and bird community diversity, along with vector communities, influence WNV transmission patterns. However, limited knowledge exists on their impact in southwestern Spain, an area with active WNV circulation in wild birds, mosquitoes, and humans. To address this, we conducted a comprehensive study investigating the contributions of migratory and exotic bird species to WNV transmission and the influence of mosquito community composition. Analysing 1194 serum samples from 44 avian species, we detected WNV antibodies in 32 samples from 11 species, four for the first time in Europe. Migratory birds had higher WNV exposure likelihood than native and exotic species, and higher phylogenetic diversity in bird communities correlated with lower exposure rates. Moreover, in 5859 female mosquitoes belonging to 12 species, we identified WNV competent vectors like Cx. pipiens s.l. and the Univittatus subgroup. Birds with WNV antibodies were positively associated with competent vector abundance, but negatively with overall mosquito species richness. These findings highlight the complex interactions between bird species, their phylogenetics, and mosquito vectors in WNV transmission. Understanding these dynamics will help to implement effective disease control strategies in southwestern Spain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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18. Molecular identification of Haemonchus contortus in sheep from Upper Egypt.

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Mohamed, Sara Abdel-Aal, Dyab, Ahmed Kamal, Raya-Álvarez, Enrique, Abdel-Aziz, Fatma Mohamed, Osman, Fathy, Gareh, Ahmed, Farag, Alshimaa M. M., Salman, Doaa, El-Khadragy, Manal F., Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Agil, Ahmad, and Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb

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HAEMONCHUS contortus, SHEEP, ANIMAL health, POLYMERASE chain reaction, SHEEP parasites
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Introduction: Haemonchus spp. are considered the most important strongylid nematodes with a worldwide distribution. The parasite's blood-sucking nature can lead to severe anemia in infected animals. Despite its widespread impact, there is a dearth of comprehensive data on morphological and molecular identification methods for Haemonchus spp. in sheep from Upper Egypt. To address this gap, our current study aimed to assess the prevalence of Haemonchus spp. in 400 sheep fecal samples. Methods: We employed microscopic examination and molecular techniques, using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the 18S gene for precise identification. Additionally, the potential risk factors associated with the infection by the parasite in sheep were explored. Results: The study pointed out that 33.00% (132 of 400) of the examined sheep were infected with Haemonchus spp. Sheep age and seasonal variability were found to be significant factors (p < 0.05) associated with the infection. Notably, sheep under 2 years old exhibited a higher risk, with an infection rate of 43.75% (84 out of 192), than their older counterparts. Furthermore, all reported infections were exclusively observed during the cold season, constituting 58.93% (132 out of 224) of cases. By contrast, no statistically significant association (p > 0.05) was found between the sex of the examined sheep and the occurrence of haemonchosis. Employing molecular methods, we isolated and identified the parasite through PCR analysis of cultured larvae, which were then subsequently confirmed as Haemonchus contortus via phylogenetic analysis. Discussion: The study concluded that there was a relatively high occurrence of H. contortus among sheep from Upper Egypt. We recommend the implementation of stringent and effective control measures to combat the infection and safeguard livestock health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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19. First report of Culicoides caucoliberensis in Spain: Exploring molecular phylogeny, host‐feeding behaviour and avian haemosporidian parasites.

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González, Mikel A., Bravo‐Barriga, Daniel, López‐Mercadal, Júlia, Miranda, Miguel Ángel, Gutiérrez‐López, Rafael, and Barceló, Carlos

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*CULICOIDES, *MOLECULAR phylogeny, *CERATOPOGONIDAE, *PARASITES, *PLASMODIUM, *INSECT traps, *NUMBERS of species, *CYTOCHROME oxidase
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Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of pathogens that affect wildlife and livestock. Understanding the composition and distribution of vector species is crucial for implementing control strategies and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. This study provides a morphological and molecular characterisation of Culicoides caucoliberensis, which represents the first record for Spain, increasing the number of Culicoides species in the country to 85. A total of 213 specimens were collected using Onderstepoort‐ultraviolet down‐draught light traps on a rocky coastline in the Balearic Islands during two sampling periods in 2022. Phylogenetic analysis showed that C. caucoliberensis forms a monophyletic cluster within the Maritimus group. Host preferences were determined for the first time and showed propensity to feed on the European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis). The vector role of C. caucoliberensis for haemosporidian transmission remains unclear since molecular detection of Haemosporidians (Haemoproteus and Plasmodium) was negative for all the pools of parous and engorged females analysed. This study emphasises the importance of conducting entomofauna studies in lesser‐known Mediterranean islet landscapes and highlights the need for research on vectors within the One Health framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2023
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20. AIMSurv: First pan-European harmonized surveillance of Aedes invasive mosquito species of relevance for human vector-borne diseases

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Miranda, Miguel Ángel, Barceló, Carlos, Arnoldi, Daniele, Augsten, Xenia, Bakran-Lebl, Karin, Balatsos, George, Bengoa, Mikel, Bindler, Philippe, Boršová, Kristina, Bourquia, Maria, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Čabanová, Viktória, Caputo, Beniamino, Christou, Maria, Delacour, Sarah, Eritja, Roger, Fassi-Fihri, Ouafaa, Ferraguti, Martina, Flacio, Eleonora, Frontera, Eva, Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, García-Pérez, Ana L., Georgiades, Pantelis, Gewehr, Sandra, Goiri, Fátima, González, Mikel Alexander, Gschwind, Martin, Gutiérrez-López, Rafael, Horváth, Cintia, Ibáñez-Justicia, Adolfo, Jani, Viola, Kadriaj, Përparim, Kalan, Katja, Kavran, Mihaela, Klobucar, Ana, Kurucz, Kornélia, Lucientes, Javier, Lühken, Renke, Magallanes, Sergio, Marini, Giovanni, Martinou, Angeliki F., Michelutti, Alice, Mihalca, Andrei Daniel, Montalvo, Tomás, Montarsi, Fabrizio, Mourelatos, Spiros, Muja-Bajraktari, Nesade, Müller, Pie, Notarides, Gregoris, Osório, Hugo Costa, Oteo, José A., Öter, Kerem, Pajović, Igor, Palmer, John R. B., Petrinic, Suncica, Răileanu, Cristian, Ries, Christian, Rogozi, Elton, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Sanpera-Calbet, Isis, Sekulić, Nebojša, Sevim, Kıvanç, Sherif, Kurtesh, Silaghi, Cornelia, Silva, Manuel, Sokolovska, Nikolina, Soltész, Zoltán, Sulesco, Tatiana, Šušnjar, Jana, Teekema, Steffanie, Valsecchi, Andrea, Vasquez, Marlen Ines, Velo, Enkelejda, Michaelakis, Antonios, Wint, William, Petrić, Dušan, Schaffner, Francis, Torre, Alessandra della, Suchentrunk, Carina, Zechmeister, Thomas, Gruber, Elfriede, Orehounig, Gerd, Altgayer, Grete, Lex, Franz, Lebl, Inge, Zezula, David, Petermann, Jana S., Oberleitner, Florian, Zittra, Carina, Brenner, Thomas, Zimmermann, Klaus, Klocker, Lisa, Eigner, Barbara, Wortha, Licha, Pree, Stephanie, Jäger, Stefanie, Schwerte, Thorsten, Wieser, Christian, Heimburg, Helge, Gunczy, Johana, Paill, Wolfgang, Jerrentrup, Hans, Daroglou, E., Shahi-Barogh, B., Wortha, L.N., Svitok, Marek, Svitková, Ivana, Oboňa, Jozef, Barbušinová, Eva, Micocc, Martina, Albani, Marta, Serini, Paola, Cobre, P., Canals, Moisès, Bellés, Roser, Ergüler, Kamil, Neira, Marco, Kelemenis, Nikolaos, Vlachos, Giorgios, Karagiannis, Antonis, Barandika, Jesús F., Cevidanes, Aitor, Vázquez, Patricia, Stroo, Arjan, Horvat, Zala, Stranj, Maša, Ignjatović-Ćupina, A., Dondur, D., Bogdanović, S., Srdić, V., Francuski, Z., Žunić, A., Posavec, Marcela Curman, Poje, Danijel, Pismarovic, Tomislav, Markó, G., Inama, Enrico, Manica, Mattia, Rizzoli, Annapaola, Athanasiou, K., Muja, A., Qollaku, H., Amaro, Fátima, Guerreiro, Nélia, Alten, B., Günay, F., Eryiğit, Önder Yüksel, Yıldırım, B., Yılmaz, S.O., Pehlivan, S., Neumann, U., Tauchmann, O., Vasic, A., Busmachiu, Galina, Lange, U., Schmidt-Chanasit, J., Angelidou, I., Panayiotou, C., Konstantinou, I., Sino, Gj., Mema, Haki, Veliko, Altin, Kollia, Dimitra, Mourafetis, Fotis, Karras, Vasileios, Bisia, Marina, Bender, Christelle, AIM-COST/AIM-Surv, Consortium, and Eryiğit, Önder Yüksel

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european, Ecology, surveillance, mosquito, vector-borne diseases, Applied Mathematics, General Mathematics, Biodiversity, Earth and Related Environmental Sciences, Natural Sciences, Ecology, Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Taxonomy
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Human and animal vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne diseases, are emerging or re-emerging worldwide. Six Aedes invasive mosquito (AIM) species were introduced to Europe since the 1970s: Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus, Ae. koreicus, Ae. atropalpus and Ae. triseriatus. Here, we report the results of AIMSurv2020, the first pan-European surveillance effort for AIMs. Implemented by 42 volunteer teams from 24 countries. And presented in the form of a dataset named “AIMSurv Aedes Invasive Mosquito species harmonized surveillance in Europe. AIM-COST Action. Project ID: CA17108”. AIMSurv2020 harmonizes field surveillance methodologies for sampling different AIMs life stages, frequency and minimum length of sampling period, and data reporting. Data include minimum requirements for sample types and recommended requirements for those teams with more resources. Data are published as a Darwin Core archive in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility- Spain, comprising a core file with 19,130 records (EventID) and an occurrences file with 19,743 records (OccurrenceID). AIM species recorded in AIMSurv2020 were Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus and Ae. koreicus, as well as native mosquito species. This study was funded by the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy) under the project ‘Coordinated surveillance actions on invasive alien species and emerging vector borne diseases’; the City Health Office of the City of Zagreb, within the ‘Program for monitoring invasive mosquito species in the area of the City of Zagreb in 2020’; the Consejería de Economía e Infraestructura of the Junta de Extremadura and the European Regional Development Fund, a Way to Make Europe, through the research project IB16135; Dirección de Salud Pública (Gobierno Vasco), Project EU-LIFE 18 IPC/ES/000001 (Urban Klima 2050) y Programa Estatal de Vigilancia de mosquitos en puertos y Aeropuertos, del Ministerio de Sanidad (Gobierno de España); EMME-CARE project, which has been funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (grant agreement ID 856612); Institute of Zoology under the project EVOLANTER (project no. 20.80009.7007.02). RL is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF) under the project NEED (grant no. 01Kl2022); LIFE CONOPS project (LIFE12 ENV/GR/000466), funded by the European Commission in the framework of the program LIFE + Environment Policy and Governance; Municipalities of Slovenia: City Municipality of Nova Gorica, City Municipality of Koper, Municipality of Izola, Municipality of Piran and Municipality of Ankaran; National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH grant numbers KH-130379, PD-135143, FK-138563 and K-135841). The research activity of KK was supported by the Janos Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and by the ÚNKP-20-5-PTE-597 New National Excellence Program of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology; Portuguese National Program for Vector Surveillance (REVIVE) and we are particularly grateful to the regional workgroup of Algarve for the monitoring activities; PR (19_ECO_0070) project ‘Aves y Enfermedades Infecciosas Emergentes: Impacto de las Especies Exóticas y Migratorias en la transmisión de Malaria aviar y el virus del Nilo Occidental – AvEIEs’ from ‘Ayudas Fundación BBVA a Equipos de Investigación Científica 2019’; project grant number 57 PCCDI/2018, grant agency ‘The Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation’ (UEFISCDI) Romania, ‘Collegium Talentum Programme’ of Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University’s ‘Homeland higher education study grant’; Slovak Research Agency VEGA nr. 2/0140/21; Vector Control Needs Assessment in Cyprus, contracted by the World Health Organization (reference 2020/1040069-0); Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia Regions (Regional Prevention Plans ‘Entomological Surveillance of vector-borne diseases’ in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia Regions); the Institute of Public Health, Albania under the program of mosquitoes control in urban and coastal areas.

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2023

23. Shedding light on the controversial taxonomic status of Culicoides jamaicensisand Culicoides paolae(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): an overseas trip among continents

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Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, González, Mikel Alexander, Parreira, Ricardo, Frontera, Eva, Huerta, Herón, and Alarcón-Elbal, Pedro María

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Culicoidesbiting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are small bloodsucking flies that act as vectors for various pathogens of medical and veterinary importance. This study aimed to examine, using a comprehensive approach, the controversial taxonomic status of 2 Culicoidesspecies that are currently distributed in the Neotropical (Culicoides jamaicensisEdwards) and Palearctic (Culicoides paolaeBoorman) areas and possess unique and distinctive features. Previous investigations based on morphological analysis have suggested that these 2 species may be synonyms. Our work updated the current geographical distribution of both species and analyzed new specimens from different geographic origins, together with publicly available sequences. We used 2 universal genetic markers (COI and 28S) to test this hypothesis. Our study reveals evidence that C. paolaeand C. jamaicensisbelong to the same species due to the following statements: (i) similar morphological features; (ii) low interspecific genetic variation; (iii) association with a single genetic cluster; (iv) inclusion within the subgenus Drymodesmyia, which has only been recorded in the New World; and (v) occurrence in habitats with moderate temperatures. We recommend that European and African specimens of C. paolaebe considered from now on as C. jamaicensis. Our comprehensive approach shed new light on the taxonomic status of these 2 Culicoidesspecies and has implications for future studies on their biology and ecology.

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2023
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34. Supplementary material 1 from: Bravo-Barriga D, Ruiz-Arrondo I, Peña RE, Lucientes J, Delacour-Estrella S (2022) Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) from Spain: an updated checklist and extended distributions. ZooKeys 1106: 81-99. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1106.81432

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Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, primary, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, additional, Peña, Rosa Estrada, additional, Lucientes, Javier, additional, and Delacour-Estrella, Sarah, additional

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2022
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37. ERRATUM

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Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, primary, Gouveia de Almeida, Antonio P., additional, Delacour-Estrella, Sarah, additional, Peña, Rosa Estrada, additional, Lucientes, Javier, additional, Sánchez-Murillo, José M., additional, and Frontera, Eva, additional

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2022
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42. Biology, Control and Zoonotic Role of Disease Vectors.

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Morchón, Rodrigo, Bueno-Marí, Rubén, and Bravo-Barriga, Daniel

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ZOONOSES, DISEASE vectors, BIOLOGY, EMERGING infectious diseases, BLOODSUCKING insects, MOSQUITO control
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The transmission of a wide range of vector-borne diseases is being influenced by climate change as vectors move to latitudes and altitudes higher than those that were previously reported [[6]]. Vector-borne diseases result from the transmission of pathogens, including bacteria, parasites or viruses, by different hematophagous insects such as mosquitoes, phlebotomine sandflies, black flies, ticks, fleas, lice and triatomines, among others [[1]]. Culicid mosquitoes are the most significant biological vectors in terms of morbidity and mortality associated with vector-borne diseases. [Extracted from the article]

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2023
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46. Los caballos sacrificados del yacimiento tartésico de Casas del Turuñuelo (Guareña, Badajoz): un estudio multidisciplinar

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Lira, Jaime, Albizuri, Silvia, Alonso, Juan Manuel, Aparicio Tovar, Miguel Ángel, Bover, Pere, Bravo Barriga, Daniel, Frontera, Eva, García Sánchez, Alfredo, Gil Molino, María, Hidalgo, Sebastián, Iborra, Pilar, Iglesias, Manuel, Martín-Cuervo, María, Martínez-Sánchez, Rafael, Martínez-Valle, Rafael, Mayoral Calzada, Ana, Nieto-Espinet, Ariadna, Reina, David, Rey, Joaquin, Valenzuela-Lamas, Silvia, Rodríguez González, Esther, Celestino Pérez, Sebastián, and Jiménez, Joaquín

Abstract

Los primeros caballos domésticos aparecieron en las estepas euroasiáticas hace unos 5000 años. Desde entonces y a lo largo de la historia reciente de la humanidad, el caballo ha servido para multitud de tareas. Entender de qué manera las distintas sociedades sacaron provecho de este animal y de sus parientes más cercanos (asnos y sus híbridos, las mulas y burdéganos), permite conocer de manera directa el grado de complejidad tecnológica y social de esas sociedades concretas (Fages et al. 2019). La Edad del Hierro fue una etapa de especial importancia en la península ibérica, debido a que las poblaciones autóctonas recibieron influencias de otros pueblos procedentes de distintas zonas del Mediterráneo y de la fachada atlántica de Europa. Además, para estas sociedades peninsulares, el caballo fue un animal singular que fue utilizado para distintas finalidades: transporte, conflictos bélicos, como símbolo de poder y prestigio social y más esporádicamente, como fuente de alimento. De hecho, algunos autores han definido al caballo como el animal protagonista de la Edad del Hierro, debido a su presencia y sus implicaciones en la ritualidad de distintas zonas del Mediterráneo antiguo, incluida la península ibérica. La importancia de este animal fue tal, que se ha propuesto al caballo como el mejor indicador para conocer la evolución de los cambios socioeconómicos ocurridos desde la Edad del Bronce hasta la época romana. Durante los últimos años, nuestro conocimiento sobre la Primera Edad del Hierro del valle medio del río Guadiana se ha visto incrementado gracias al estudio de su poblamiento y al hallazgo del yacimiento tartésico de Casas del Turuñuelo (Guareña, Badajoz). El estado de conservación del edificio y los materiales que lo acompañan permiten considerarlo uno de los yacimientos arqueológicos más relevantes de la Protohistoria mediterránea. Las razones son numerosas, pero se pueden resumir en tres conceptos principales: 1) la documentación de unas estructuras arquitectónicas inéditas para la época, 2) la recuperación de ricos materiales arqueológicos procedentes de diversas partes del Mediterráneo y 3) la presencia de un sacrifico numeroso de animales o hecatombe, relacionado claramente con un acto de carácter ritual. Además, y para mayor espectacularidad de este hallazgo, la mayoría de estos animales son équidos. Este descubrimiento ha supuesto un catalizador para que alrededor del Turuñuelo y de sus équidos sacrificados, se haya formado un equipo multidisciplinar de arqueólogos, arqueozoólogos, veterinarios y biólogos especialistas en ADN antiguo, con unos objetivos concretos: reunir toda la información posible de estos équidos y con ella, conocer mejor a la sociedad tartésica que los sacrificó., Esta investigación se está desarrollando en el marco de los siguientes proyectos de la Comunidad Autónoma de Extremadura: 1. “Estudio de la hecatombe animal del yacimiento de Casas del Turuñuelo (Guareña, Badajoz). La gestión de la cabaña ganadera y sus implicaciones socioeconómicas y rituales en época tartésica”, IB10131 con Sebastián Celestino Pérez como Investigador Principal. 2. “Iberia a través de sus caballos: Estudio integral de la diversidad genética, enfermedades infecciosas y paleopatologías de los caballos extremeños de la Edad del Hierro”, IB18060 con Joaquín Jiménez Fragoso como Investigador Principal.

Published
2020

50. Serological evidence of co‐circulation of West Nile and Usutu viruses in equids from western Spain.

Author

Guerrero‐Carvajal, Fátima, Bravo‐Barriga, Daniel, Martín‐Cuervo, María, Aguilera‐Sepúlveda, Pilar, Ferraguti, Martina, Jiménez‐Clavero, Miguel Ángel, Llorente, Francisco, Alonso, Juan Manuel, and Frontera, Eva

Subjects
*WEST Nile virus, *EQUIDAE, *SEROPREVALENCE, *PUBLIC health surveillance, *DONKEYS, *NEUTRALIZATION tests, *HORSE breeds, *ADULTS
Abstract

West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito‐borne emerging virus in Europe with capacity to cause neurological complications such as encephalitis or meningoencephalitis in humans, birds or equids. In Spain, WNV is actively circulating in mosquitoes, birds and horses in different regions, but never has been deeply studied in Extremadura. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of WNV in equids of those areas and to analyse the risk factors associated with exposure to the virus. A total of 199 out of 725 equids presented antibodies against WNV by competition ELISA (27.45%), while 22 were doubtful (3.03%). Anti‐WNV IgM antibodies were detected in 16 equids (2.21%), and 3 animals were doubtful (0.41%). All ELISA‐reactive positive/doubtful sera (N = 226) were further tested by micro‐virus neutralization test (VNT), and a total of 143 horses were confirmed as positive for WNV, obtaining a seroprevalence of 19.72% in equids of western Spain. In addition, specific antibodies against USUV were confirmed in 11 equids. In 24 equids, a specific flavivirus species (detected by ELISA test) could not be determined. The generalized linear mixed‐effects models showed that the significant risk factors associated with individual WNV infection in equids were the age (adults) and hair coat colour (light), whereas in USUV infections, it was the breed (pure). Data demonstrated that WNV and USUV are circulating in regions of western Spain. Given the high WNV seroprevalence found in equids from the studied areas, it is important to improve the surveillance programmes of public health to detect undiagnosed human cases and to establish a vaccination programme in equid herds in these regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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