This study aimed to verify the diversity of Culicidae species and their frequency of
infection with flaviviruses and alphaviruses in Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Mosquitoes were captured with Nasci aspirators and hand net in 200 census tracts,
identified alive at species level and pooled in one-20 (11,090 mosquitoes, 14
species). Female pools (n = 610) were subjected to multiplex seminested-reverse
transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for 11 flavivirus and five
alphavirus. Positive pools were tested by single RT-PCR followed by nucleotide
sequencing, by RT-PCR for E1 gene [Mayaro virus (MAYV)] and by
inoculation in Vero cells (MAYV) or C6/36 cells (flaviviruses). One/171 Aedes
aegypti was positive for dengue virus (DENV)-1, 12/403 Culex
quinquefasciatus, and four/171Ae. aegypti for MAYV,
which was isolated from two pools containing two nonengorged females of Ae.
aegypti and two ofCx. quinquefasciatus. DENV-4 was
detected in 58/171 pools of Ae. aegytpi, 105/403 Cx.
quinquefasciatus, two/five Psorophora sp., two/11
Psorophora varipes/Psorophora albigenu, one/one Sabethes
chloropterus, two/five Culex bidens/Culex interfor, and
one/one Aedes sp. DENV-4 was isolated from two pools containing
three and 16 nonengorged Cx. quinquefasciatus females. Phylogenetic
analysis revealed MAYV belongs to genotype L, clustering with human samples of the
virus previously identified in the city. Cuiabá has biodiversity and ecosystem
favourable for vector proliferation, representing a risk for arbovirus outbreaks.
Background: Hydropower plants provide more than 78 % of Brazil's electricity generation, but the country's reservoirs are potential new habitats for main vectors of malaria. In a case study in the surroundings of the Manso hydropower plant in Mato Grosso state, Central Brazil, habitat suitability of Anopheles darlingi was studied. Habitat profile was characterized by collecting environmental data. Remote sensing and GIS techniques were applied to extract additional spatial layers of land use, distance maps, and relief characteristics for spatial model building.
Viruses may represent the most diverse microorganisms on Earth. Novel viruses and variants continue to emerge. Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals to humankind. This study aimed at identifying viral RNA diversity in salivary glands of mosquitoes captured in a sylvatic area of Cerrado at the Chapada dos Guimarães National Park, Mato Grosso, Brazil. In total, 66 Culicinae mosquitoes belonging to 16 species comprised 9 pools, subjected to viral RNA extraction, double-strand cDNA synthesis, random amplification and high-throughput sequencing, revealing the presence of seven insect-specific viruses, six of which represent new species of Rhabdoviridae (Lobeira virus), Chuviridae (Cumbaru and Croada viruses), Totiviridae (Murici virus) and Partitiviridae (Araticum and Angico viruses). In addition, two mosquito pools presented Kaiowa virus sequences that had already been reported in South Pantanal, Brazil. These findings amplify the understanding of viral diversity in wild-type Culicinae. Insect-specific viruses may present a broader diversity than previously imagined and future studies may address their possible role in mosquito vector competence.
A dengue é considerada como uma das mais importantes arbovirose que afeta o homem e constitui um sério problema de saúde pública no mundo, especialmente nos países tropicais, onde as condições ambientais principalmente a temperatura, a precipitação, além da umidade relativa, velocidade do vento,
Monitoramento do mosquito
ABSTRACTTDengue is one of the most important arboviruses affecting man and is a serious health problem in tropical areas where climatic conditions are favorable for occurrences of foci of Aedes aegypti. Oviposition traps with added hay infusion were installed at 19 points on the campus of the Federal University of Mato Grosso with the objective of investigating the monthly levels of infestation with the dengue vector and the influence of abiotic factors. The results obtained were compared with the following monthly abiotic data: temperature, relative air humidity and precipitation; and with the number of days for which the traps remained in the field. Rain was the only abiotic factor that influenced the level of infestation of the dengue vector at this location. There were significant differences between the quantities of Aedes aegypti eggs found at different sites within the same study area. The numbers of eggs found at each site over the year did not follow a single distribution pattern.
Vertical transmission to progeny ensures the maintenance of arboviruses in their natural vectors. This mechanism is largely reported for dengue virus (DENV) and yellow fever virus (YFV). Few studies have addressed this mechanism for Zika virus (ZIKV), Mayaro virus (MAYV) and other arboviruses. The present study investigated the natural infection rate by arboviruses in 4490 Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and 296 Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) reared from eggs collected with ovitraps in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso State, from February to July, 2017. After viral RNA extraction and reverse transcriptase‐polymerase chain reaction protocols for 10 flaviviruses and five alphaviruses, nucleotide sequencing and three passages in C6/36 cells, eight pools of Ae. aegypti positive for DENV‐4 genotype II, seven for ZIKV Asian genotype and two for MAYV genotype L were found. In addition, two Ae. albopictus pools were positive for DENV‐4 genotype II and two were positive for ZIKV Asian genotype. Infection was confirmed by viral isolation in all positive pools for DENV‐4 and for MAYV and in eight of nine for ZIKV. This mechanism may contribute to the spread of arboviruses during epidemics and also to their maintenance in natural vectors during interepidemic periods.
SUMMARYIntense environmental impacts, causing alterations of the natural habitats of fauna, including those of sandfly disease vectors are observed in Mato Grosso State, Central Brazil. Entomologic survey of phlebotomines was based on light trap and was carried out by entomological nucleus of the FUNASA and SES in the period between 1996 and 2001. Eighty eight species were identified, including the following sandflies with medical importance to leishmaniasis:
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