Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other Arboviruses
In 2017–2019, Brazil recorded its most severe outbreak of yellow fever due to the spread of the virus (YFV) in the country’s southeast. Here, we investigated mosquito fauna and the spatial distribution of species in a primatology center in the Atlantic Forest bioregion in Rio de Janeiro state to eva...
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| author | Rafaella Moraes de Miranda Anielly Ferreira-de-Brito Júlia dos Santos Silva Alexandre da Silva Xavier Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva Jeronimo Alencar Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira |
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| description | In 2017–2019, Brazil recorded its most severe outbreak of yellow fever due to the spread of the virus (YFV) in the country’s southeast. Here, we investigated mosquito fauna and the spatial distribution of species in a primatology center in the Atlantic Forest bioregion in Rio de Janeiro state to evaluate the risk of YFV transmission in distinct environments. Fortnightly mosquito collections were performed from December 2018 to December 2019 at 12 sites along a disturbance gradient from a modified environment to 400 m inside the forest. We used ovitraps, BG-Sentinel, and protected human attraction (PHA). A total of 9349 mosquitoes of 21 species were collected. The collection method strongly influenced the captured fauna, with species such as <i>Anopheles cruzii</i>, <i>Psorophora ferox</i>, <i>Runchomyia cerqueirai</i>, <i>Wyeomyia incaudata</i>, <i>Wy. theobaldi</i>, <i>Sabethes chloropterus</i>, and <i>Sa. albiprivus</i> only collected via PHA. Collections with ovitraps resulted in low diversity and richness, with <i>Haemagogus leucocelaenus</i> and <i>Hg. janthinomys/capricornii</i> predominating. The diverse local fauna and the abundance and ubiquity of the latter species, which are the primary vectors of YFV, indicated that this area was highly vulnerable to arbovirus transmission, especially yellow fever, highlighting the need for improved surveillance and vaccination coverage in human and captive endangered non-human primates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f25f9c0885554fc1bee44ee4f3cea7d72023-11-24T18:28:06ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662022-11-0171241010.3390/tropicalmed7120410Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other ArbovirusesRafaella Moraes de Miranda0Anielly Ferreira-de-Brito1Júlia dos Santos Silva2Alexandre da Silva Xavier3Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva4Jeronimo Alencar5Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira6Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoário, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilLaboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoário, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilLaboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilLaboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoário, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilLaboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilLaboratório de Diptera, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilLaboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoário, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, BrazilIn 2017–2019, Brazil recorded its most severe outbreak of yellow fever due to the spread of the virus (YFV) in the country’s southeast. Here, we investigated mosquito fauna and the spatial distribution of species in a primatology center in the Atlantic Forest bioregion in Rio de Janeiro state to evaluate the risk of YFV transmission in distinct environments. Fortnightly mosquito collections were performed from December 2018 to December 2019 at 12 sites along a disturbance gradient from a modified environment to 400 m inside the forest. We used ovitraps, BG-Sentinel, and protected human attraction (PHA). A total of 9349 mosquitoes of 21 species were collected. The collection method strongly influenced the captured fauna, with species such as <i>Anopheles cruzii</i>, <i>Psorophora ferox</i>, <i>Runchomyia cerqueirai</i>, <i>Wyeomyia incaudata</i>, <i>Wy. theobaldi</i>, <i>Sabethes chloropterus</i>, and <i>Sa. albiprivus</i> only collected via PHA. Collections with ovitraps resulted in low diversity and richness, with <i>Haemagogus leucocelaenus</i> and <i>Hg. janthinomys/capricornii</i> predominating. The diverse local fauna and the abundance and ubiquity of the latter species, which are the primary vectors of YFV, indicated that this area was highly vulnerable to arbovirus transmission, especially yellow fever, highlighting the need for improved surveillance and vaccination coverage in human and captive endangered non-human primates.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/12/410CulicidaediversityrichnessAtlantic Forestprimary vectorsyellow fever |
| spellingShingle | Rafaella Moraes de Miranda Anielly Ferreira-de-Brito Júlia dos Santos Silva Alexandre da Silva Xavier Shayenne Olsson Freitas Silva Jeronimo Alencar Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other Arboviruses Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Culicidae diversity richness Atlantic Forest primary vectors yellow fever |
| title | Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other Arboviruses |
| title_full | Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other Arboviruses |
| title_fullStr | Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other Arboviruses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other Arboviruses |
| title_short | Mosquito Fauna and Spatial Distribution in an Atlantic Forest Area in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, Reveal a High Risk of Transmission of Yellow Fever and Other Arboviruses |
| title_sort | mosquito fauna and spatial distribution in an atlantic forest area in rio de janeiro state brazil reveal a high risk of transmission of yellow fever and other arboviruses |
| topic | Culicidae diversity richness Atlantic Forest primary vectors yellow fever |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/12/410 |
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