Twenty-eight years of Aedes albopictus in Brazil: a rationale to maintain active entomological and epidemiological surveillance

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作者
Menezes Pancetti, Filipe Gabriel [1 ]
Honorio, Nildimar Alves [2 ]
Urbinatti, Paulo Roberto [1 ]
Lima-Camara, Tamara Nunes [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Saude Publ, Dept Epidemiol, Lab Entomol Saude Publ Culicideos, BR-01255 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
[2] Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Dept Epidemiol, Lab Transmissores Hematozoarios, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
基金
巴西圣保罗研究基金会;
关键词
Aedes albopictus; Update; Brazil; STEGOMYIA ALBOPICTUS; STATE; SKUSE;
D O I
10.1590/0037-8682-0155-2014
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
Introduction: Aedes albopictus was first detected in Brazil in 1986. This mosquito species presents a major threat to public health because Brazilian populations have shown substantial vector competence for arboviruses such as dengue and chikungunya. Methods: We updated the records of Ae. albopictus in several States of Brazil, focusing on areas in which its presence had been reported after 2002. Results: Twenty-eight years after its arrival in Brazil, Ae. albopictus has been detected in 24 of 27 States. Conclusions: The rapid spread of this species and its high vector competence demonstrate the danger of Ae. albopictus in Brazil.
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