@article{PAR00026549, title = {{N}etwork analysis of hosts and vectors in the multiple transmissions of {F}lavivirus}, author = {{N}ieto-{R}abiela, {F}. and {E}sponda, {F}. and {R}oche, {B}enjamin and {S}uzan, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground: {I}t is well established that infection patterns in nature can be driven by host, vector, and symbiont communities. {O}ne of the first stages in understanding how these complex systems have influenced the incidence of vector-borne diseases is to recognize what are the major vertebrate (i.e., hosts) and invertebrate (i.e., vectors) host species that propagate those microbes. {S}uch identification opens the possibility to identify such essential species to develop targeted preventive efforts.{M}ethods: {T}he goal of this study, which relies on a compilation of a global database based on published literature, is to identify relevant host species in the global transmission of mosquito-borne flaviviruses, such as {W}est {N}ile virus, {S}t. {L}ouis virus, {D}engue virus, and {Z}ika virus, which pose a concern to animal and public health.{R}esults: {T}he analysis of the resulting database involving 1174 vertebrate host species and 46 reported vector species allowed us to establish association networks between these species. {T}hree host species ({M}us musculus, {S}apajus flavius, {S}apajus libidinosus, etc.) have a much larger centrality values, suggesting that they play a key role in flavivirus community interactions.{C}onclusion: {T}he methods used and the species detected as relevant in the network provide new knowledge and consistency that could aid health officials in rethinking prevention and control strategies with a focus on viral communities and their interactions. {O}ther infectious diseases that harm animal and human health could benefit from such network techniques.}, keywords = {{DENV} ; {Z}ika ; {SLEV} ; {WNV} ; community ecology}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{V}ector-{B}orne and {Z}oonotic {D}iseases}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[ p.]}, ISSN = {1530-3667}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1089/vbz.2022.0062}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00026549}, }