Deforestation and vector-borne disease: Forest conversion favors important mosquito vectors of human pathogens

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 26; pp. 101 - 110
• Main Authors: Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D., Vittor, Amy Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Aedes aegypti; Aedes vigilax; animal pathogens; Anopheles darlingi; Anopheles farauti; Anopheles funestus; Anopheles gambiae; Anopheles subpictus; anthropogenic activities; Chikungunya virus; Culex annulirostris; Culex quinquefasciatus; Deforestation; disease prevalence; disease transmission; forests; geography; Habitat; habitats; hosts; human diseases; humans; infectious diseases; insect vectors; Land use; land use change; Landscape; Mosquito; quantitative analysis; risk; Vector; vector-borne diseases; Deforestation; Habitat; Landscape; Mosquito; Vector; Land use

The global burden of vector-borne diseases accounts for more than 17% of infectious diseases in humans. Rapid global expansion of previously obscure pathogens, such as Zika and chikungunya viruses in recent years highlights the importance of understanding how anthropogenic changes influence emergenc...