Aedes vittatus in Spain: current distribution, barcoding characterization and potential role as a vector of human diseases

Table 1 Main viruses causing diseases transmitted by Ae. vittatus with information of the potential hosts and known distribution of the diseases

Family/Virus	Disease	Hosts	Distribution	Reference
Family Togaviridae (Alphavirus)
Babanki virus	Babanki	Humans, birds	Africa, Europe	[32]
Chikungunya virus	Chikungunya	Humans, birds, domestic animals, monkeys, rodents	Africa, America, Asia, Europe	[33]
Middelburg virus	Middelburg	Humans, domestic animals	Africa	[34]
Semliki Forest virus	Encephalitis	Humans, birds, domestic animals, non-human primates, rodents	Africa, Asia, Europe	[35]
Family Flaviviridae (Flavivirus)
Dengue virus	Dengue	Humans, non-human primates	Africa, South America	[36, 37]
Saboya virus	Saboya	Humans, rodents	Africa	[38]
Wesselsbron virus	Wesselsbron	Humans, domestic animals, monkeys	Africa	[39]
Yellow fever virus	Yellow fever	Humans, non-human primates	Africa, South America	[40, 41]
Zika virus	Zika	Humans, bats, birds, domestic animals, non-human primates	Africa, America, Asia	[42,43,44]
Family Bunyaviridae (Bunyavirus)
Bunyamwera virus	Bunyamwera	Humans	Africa	[45]

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