A DATASET OF DISTRIBUTION AND DIVERSITY OF MOSQUITO-ASSOCIATED VIRUSES AND THEIR RELATED MOSQUITO VECTORS IN CHINA

Mosquito-borne
viruses such as Zika, Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue present an increasing
global health concern. However, in-depth knowledge of the
distribution and diversity of mosquito-associated viruses and their related
vectors remains limited, especially for China. To help promote their
understanding, we present the first comprehensive dataset of the distribution
and diversity of these viruses and their related vectors in China (including
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau). Data was drawn from peer-reviewed journal
articles, conference papers and thesis publications in both English and
Chinese. Geographical data on mosquito-associated viruses’ occurrence and
related mosquito vector species was extracted, and quality-control processes employed.
This dataset contains 2,433 accounts of mosquito-associated viruses’ and
mosquito species geo-referenced occurrences at various administrative levels in
China. The prevalent mosquito-associated virus includes Japanese encephalitis virus, Dengue virus, Banna virus and Culex
flavivirus, whereas the abundant mosquito vectors are <i>Culex tritaeryohynchus</i>, <i>Aedes
albopictus</i> and <i>Culex pipiens pallens</i>. This geographical dataset delivers a distribution
and diversity outline of mosquito-associated viruses in China, and it can be
utilized in various spatial and risk-assessment analysis.