@article{fdi:010094279,
  title = {{C}haracterization of the virome in mosquitoes across distinct habitats in the {Y}ucatán {P}eninsula, {M}exico},
  author = {{H}ernández-{V}illegas, {E}. {N}. and {C}astelán-{S}ánchez, {H}. {G}. and {M}oreira-{S}oto, {A}. and {V}igueras-{G}alván, {A}. {L}. and {J}im{\'e}nez-{R}ico, {M}. {A}. and {R}ico-{C}hávez, {O}. and {R}odríguez-{G}onzález, {S}. and {T}olsá-{G}arcía, {M}. {J}. and {R}oiz, {D}avid and {M}artínez-{D}uque, {P}. and {A}rana-{G}uardía, {R}. and {G}arcía-{S}úarez, {O}. and {J}im{\'e}nez, {M}. {Z}. and {F}alcón, {L}. {I}. and {R}oche, {B}enjamin and {S}armiento-{S}ilva, {R}. {E}. and {A}rnal, {A}udrey and {D}rexler, {J}. {F}. and {S}uzán, {G}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}uman activities and land use changes have a major impact on the distribution and diversity of mosquito vectors and their associated viruses. {T}his study describes the diversity and differential abundance of viruses associated with mosquito species from four habitats of the {Y}ucatan {P}eninsula, {M}exico. {U}sing next-generation sequencing ({NGS}), we analyzed 61 genomic libraries belonging to 20 mosquito species to characterize the viral community. {A} total of 16 viral species were identified, representing 14 different viral families. {M}ost identified viruses were associated with insects, plants, and fungi. {A}dditionally, vertebrate associated viral families, including {H}erpesviridae, {P}eribunyaviridae, {N}airoviridae, and {A}renaviridae, were detected in mosquitoes from urban habitats. {N}otably, insect-associated viruses like {H}ubei mosquito virus 4 and {H}ubei virga-like virus 2 were identified, along with the first report of {M}ercadeo virus in {M}exico. {V}ariations in viral community composition were primarily driven by mosquito species, with species of the same genus maintaining similar viromes despite occupying different habitats. {T}hese findings reinforce that intrinsic traits of mosquito species play a key role in shaping viral community composition. {T}o our knowledge, this is the first study that describes the viral community in mosquitoes in {Y}ucatan {P}eninsula, {M}exico. {T}his study provides essential baseline data for the surveillance of mosquitoes and associated viruses from a biodiverse tropical region that faces strong land use modifications.},
  keywords = {virome ; mosquitoes ; {M}exico ; metagenomic ; insect-specific virus ; {MEXIQUE} ; {YUCATAN} {PENINSULE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}iruses},
  volume = {17},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {758 [18 p.]},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.3390/v17060758},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094279},
}