Mapping the spatial distribution of the Japanese encephalitis vector Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles 1901 (Diptera: Culicidae) within areas of Japanese encephalitis risk

摘要

BackgroundJapanese encephalitis (JE) is one of the most significant aetiological agents of viral encephalitis in Asia. This medically important arbovirus is primarily spread from vertebrate hosts to humans by the mosquito vector Culex tritaeniorhynchus. Knowledge of the contemporary distribution of this vector species is lacking, and efforts to define areas of disease risk greatly depend on a thorough understanding of the variation in this mosquito’s geographical distribution.