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Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
(1) Background: Hemorrhagic diseases in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are caused by orbiviruses and have significant economic impact on the deer ranching industry in the United States. Culicoides stellifer is a suspected vector of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV), with recent...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8310359/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34372534 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13071328 |
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author | Dinh, Emily T. N. Gomez, Juan Pablo Orange, Jeremy P. Morris, Max A. Sayler, Katherine A. McGregor, Bethany L. Blosser, Erik M. Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D. Wisely, Samantha M. Blackburn, Jason K. |
author_facet | Dinh, Emily T. N. Gomez, Juan Pablo Orange, Jeremy P. Morris, Max A. Sayler, Katherine A. McGregor, Bethany L. Blosser, Erik M. Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D. Wisely, Samantha M. Blackburn, Jason K. |
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description | (1) Background: Hemorrhagic diseases in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are caused by orbiviruses and have significant economic impact on the deer ranching industry in the United States. Culicoides stellifer is a suspected vector of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV), with recent field evidence from Florida, but its natural history is poorly understood. Studying the distribution and abundance of C. stellifer across the landscape can inform our knowledge of how virus transmission can occur locally. We may then target vector management strategies in areas where viral transmission can occur. (2) Methods: Here, we used an occupancy modeling approach to estimate abundance of adult C. stellifer females at various physiological states to determine habitat preferences. We then mapped midge abundance during the orbiviral disease transmission period (May–October) in Florida. (3) Results: We found that overall, midge abundance was positively associated with sites in closer proximity to large-animal feeders. Additionally, midges generally preferred mixed bottomland hardwood and agricultural/sand/water habitats. Female C. stellifer with different physiological states preferred different habitats. (4) Conclusions: The differences in habitat preferences between midges across states indicate that disease risk for deer is heterogeneous across this landscape. This can inform how effective vector management strategies should be implemented. |
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spelling | pubmed-83103592021-07-25 Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Dinh, Emily T. N. Gomez, Juan Pablo Orange, Jeremy P. Morris, Max A. Sayler, Katherine A. McGregor, Bethany L. Blosser, Erik M. Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D. Wisely, Samantha M. Blackburn, Jason K. Viruses Article (1) Background: Hemorrhagic diseases in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are caused by orbiviruses and have significant economic impact on the deer ranching industry in the United States. Culicoides stellifer is a suspected vector of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV), with recent field evidence from Florida, but its natural history is poorly understood. Studying the distribution and abundance of C. stellifer across the landscape can inform our knowledge of how virus transmission can occur locally. We may then target vector management strategies in areas where viral transmission can occur. (2) Methods: Here, we used an occupancy modeling approach to estimate abundance of adult C. stellifer females at various physiological states to determine habitat preferences. We then mapped midge abundance during the orbiviral disease transmission period (May–October) in Florida. (3) Results: We found that overall, midge abundance was positively associated with sites in closer proximity to large-animal feeders. Additionally, midges generally preferred mixed bottomland hardwood and agricultural/sand/water habitats. Female C. stellifer with different physiological states preferred different habitats. (4) Conclusions: The differences in habitat preferences between midges across states indicate that disease risk for deer is heterogeneous across this landscape. This can inform how effective vector management strategies should be implemented. MDPI 2021-07-09 /pmc/articles/PMC8310359/ /pubmed/34372534 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13071328 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Dinh, Emily T. N. Gomez, Juan Pablo Orange, Jeremy P. Morris, Max A. Sayler, Katherine A. McGregor, Bethany L. Blosser, Erik M. Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D. Wisely, Samantha M. Blackburn, Jason K. Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
title | Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
title_full | Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
title_fullStr | Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
title_full_unstemmed | Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
title_short | Modeling Abundance of Culicoides stellifer, a Candidate Orbivirus Vector, Indicates Nonrandom Hemorrhagic Disease Risk for White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
title_sort | modeling abundance of culicoides stellifer, a candidate orbivirus vector, indicates nonrandom hemorrhagic disease risk for white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8310359/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34372534 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v13071328 |
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