Modeling the spatiotemporal questing density of Rhipicephalus bursa and Hyalomma lusitanicum in central-southern Spain: insights for tick-borne pathogen transmission risk DOI

Alfonso Peralbo‐Moreno,

Raúl Cuadrado‐Matías, Sara Baz‐Flores

et al.

Published: April 22, 2025

Abstract Free-living ticks Rhipicephalus bursa and Hyalomma lusitanicum represent a significant risk to their hosts primarily due role as vectors of infectious diseases, with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever an emerging public health concern in the Iberian Peninsula (IP). Both species are distributed across Peninsula, H. mainly central southern regions, R. throughout entire region. However, differences behaviour ecology both have been observed distribution ranges. Currently, factors determining spatiotemporal abundances two within areas remain unknown, well whether exist among populations. From 2004 2006 from 2019 2023, monthly/fortnightly samplings were conducted at eight sites regions central-southern Spain estimate variation questing density bursa. The temporal spatial modelled relation variations local biotic abiotic environmental conditions by employing generalized linear mixed models negative binomial for zero-inflated models. primary factor abundance pattern is seasonality, while influenced high habitat favourability red deer adequate humidity. result enables development maps species. Furthermore, could serve foundation constructing more precise predictive identify windows highest potential interactions between animals/humans lusitanicum, which may facilitate transmission tick-borne pathogens.

Language: Английский

Modeling the spatiotemporal questing density of Rhipicephalus bursa and Hyalomma lusitanicum in central-southern Spain: insights for tick-borne pathogen transmission risk DOI

Alfonso Peralbo‐Moreno,

Raúl Cuadrado‐Matías, Sara Baz‐Flores

et al.

Published: April 22, 2025

Abstract Free-living ticks Rhipicephalus bursa and Hyalomma lusitanicum represent a significant risk to their hosts primarily due role as vectors of infectious diseases, with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever an emerging public health concern in the Iberian Peninsula (IP). Both species are distributed across Peninsula, H. mainly central southern regions, R. throughout entire region. However, differences behaviour ecology both have been observed distribution ranges. Currently, factors determining spatiotemporal abundances two within areas remain unknown, well whether exist among populations. From 2004 2006 from 2019 2023, monthly/fortnightly samplings were conducted at eight sites regions central-southern Spain estimate variation questing density bursa. The temporal spatial modelled relation variations local biotic abiotic environmental conditions by employing generalized linear mixed models negative binomial for zero-inflated models. primary factor abundance pattern is seasonality, while influenced high habitat favourability red deer adequate humidity. result enables development maps species. Furthermore, could serve foundation constructing more precise predictive identify windows highest potential interactions between animals/humans lusitanicum, which may facilitate transmission tick-borne pathogens.

Language: Английский

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