Ecology of West Nile virus across four European countries: empirical modelling of the Culex pipiens abundance dynamics as a function of weather

Ecology of West Nile virus across four European countries: empirical modelling of the Culex pipiens abundance dynamics as a function of weather

Abstract Background Culex pipiens is the major vector of West Nile virus in Europe, and is causing frequent outbreaks throughout the southern part of the continent. Proper empirical modelling of the population dynamics of this species can help in understanding West Nile virus epidemiology, optimizin...

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Main Authors: Thomas A. Groen, Gregory L’Ambert, Romeo Bellini, Alexandra Chaskopoulou, Dusan Petric, Marija Zgomba, Laurence Marrama, Dominique J. Bicout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Culex pipiens
Time series
Cross-correlation matrices
SARIMA
West Nile virus
Europe
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2484-y

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