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First report of Aedes albopictus infected by Dengue and Zika virus in a rural outbreak in Brazil

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Rezende, Helder Ricas [1] ; Romano, Camila Malta [2] ; Claro, Ingra Morales [3] ; Caleiro, Giovana Santos [4] ; Sabino, Ester Cerdeira [3] ; Felix, Alvina Clara [4] ; Bissoli, Jefferson [5] ; Hill, Sarah [6] ; Faria, Nuno Rodrigues [6] ; Cardoso da Silva, Theresa Cristina [7] ; Brioschi Santos, Ana Paula [7] ; Cerutti Junior, Crispim [8] ; Vicente, Creuza Rachel [8]
Total Authors: 13
Affiliation:
[1] Secretaria Estado Saude Espirito Santo, Nucleo Entomol & Malacol, Serra, ES - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Hosp Clin HCFMUSP LIM52, Fac Med, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med, Dept Molestias Infecciosas & Parasitarias, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
[5] Secretaria Municipal Saude Linhares, Vigilancia Saude, Linhares, ES - Brazil
[6] Univ Oxford, Dept Zool, Oxford - England
[7] Secretaria Estado Sande Espirito Santo, Vigilancia Saude, Vitoria, ES - Brazil
[8] Univ Fed Espirito Santo, Dept Med Social, Programa Posgrad Doencas Infecciosas, Vitoria, ES - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 8
Document type: Journal article
Source: PLoS One; v. 15, n. 3 MAR 12 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

In Brazil, Dengue (DENV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses are reported as being transmitted exclusively by Aedes aegypti in urban settings. This study established the vectors and viruses involved in an arbovirus outbreak that occurred in 2019 in a rural area of Espi ` rito Santo state, Brazil. Mosquitoes collected were morphologically identified, sorted in samples, and submitted to molecular analysis for arboviruses detection. Phylogenetic reconstruction was performed for the viral sequence obtained. All 393 mosquitoes were identified as Aedes albopictus. DENV-1 genotype V was present in one sample and another sample was positive for ZIKV. The DENV-1 clustered with viruses that have circulated in previous years in large urban centers of different regions in Brazil. This is the first report of A. albopictus infected by DENV and ZIKV during an outbreak in a rural area in Brazil, indicating its involvement in arboviral transmission. The DENV-1 strain found in the A. albopictus was not new in Brazil, being involved previously in epidemics related to A. aegypti, suggesting the potential to A. albopictus in transmitting viruses already circulating in the Brazilian population. This finding also indicates the possibility of these viruses to disperse across urban and rural settings, imposing additional challenges for the control of the diseases. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/05958-3 - The role of the Human Endogenous Retrovirus Family W (HERV-W) activity in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis investigated by transcriptome analysis of patients affected
Grantee:Camila Malta Romano
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 18/14389-0 - Brazil-UK Centre for Arbovirus Discovery, Diagnosis, Genomics and Epidemiology (CADDE)
Grantee:Ester Cerdeira Sabino
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants