Larval crowding enhances dengue virus loads in Aedes aegypti, a relationship that might increase transmission in urban environments

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作者
Dutra, Heverton L. C. [1 ,2 ]
Marshall, Dustin J. [3 ]
Comerford, Belinda [3 ]
Mcnulty, Brianna P. [1 ,2 ]
Diaz, Anastacia M. [1 ,2 ]
Jones, Matthew J. [1 ,2 ]
Mejia, Austin J. [1 ,4 ]
Bjornstad, Ottar N. [1 ,2 ,4 ]
Mcgraw, Elizabeth A. [1 ,2 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Biol Dept, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[2] Penn State Univ, Huck Inst Life Sci, Ctr Infect Dis Dynam, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
[3] Monash Univ, Sch Life Sci, Melbourne, Australia
[4] Penn State Univ, Entomol Dept, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
关键词
BODY-SIZE; CHIKUNGUNYA; TEMPERATURE; MOSQUITOS; CLIMATE; BURDEN;
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0012482
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
Background Climate change and urbanization will alter the global distribution of disease vectors, changing the disease burden in yet unpredictable ways. Aedes aegypti is a mosquito responsible for transmitting dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever viruses that breeds in containers associated with urban environments. We sought to understand how ambient temperature and larval densities in the immature aquatic phases determine adult life history traits and dengue virus loads post-infection. We predicted that larval crowding and high temperatures would both lead to smaller mosquitoes that might struggle to invest in an immune response and, hence, would exhibit high viral loads. Methods We first examined larval densities from urban and rural areas via a meta-analysis. We then used these data to inform a laboratory-based 2x2 design examining the interacting effects of temperature (21 vs. 26 degrees C) and density (0.2 vs. 0.4 larvae/mL) on adult life history and dengue virus loads. Results We found that urban areas had an similar to 8-fold increase in larval densities compared to more rural sites. In the lab, we found that crowding had more impact on mosquito traits than temperature. Crowding led to slower development, smaller mosquitoes, less survival, lower fecundity, and higher viral loads, as predicted. The higher temperature led to faster development, reduced fecundity, and lower viral loads. The virus-reducing effect of higher temperature rearing was, however, overwhelmed by the impact of larval crowding when both factors were present. Conclusions These data reveal complex interactions between the environmental effects experienced by immature mosquitoes and adult traits. They especially highlight the importance of crowding with respect to adult viral loads. Together, these data suggest that urban environments might enhance dengue virus loads and, therefore, possibly transmission, a concerning result given the increasing rates of urbanization globally.
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