Association of avian biodiversity and West Nile virus circulation in Culex mosquitoes in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Yiran Wang, Mattia Calzolari, Gianpiero Calvi, Victoria Mary Cox, Paola Angelini, M. Dottori, William Wint, Sally Jahn, Giovanni Marini, Ilaria Dorigatti
This study examines the relationship between avian biodiversity and West Nile Virus (WNV) circulation in Culex mosquitoes in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, finding consistent negative associations with biodiversity indices and mixed effects based on bird species type.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Mar 6, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology