Culex pipiens distribution in Tunisia: Identification of suitable areas through Random Forest and MaxEnt approaches.

Jihane AmdouniAnnamaria ConteCarla IppolitiLuca CandeloroSusanna ToraSoufien SghaierBen Hassine ThameurEmna Ayari FakhfekhGiovanni SaviniSalah Hammami

Published in: Veterinary medicine and science (2022)

The potential distribution of Cx. pipiens coincides geographically with the observed distribution of the disease in humans in Tunisia. Our study has the potential for driving control effort in the fight against West Nile vector in Tunisia.

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climate change
human health
risk assessment
bioinformatics analysis