New report on the bionomics of Coquillettidia venezuelensis in temporary breeding sites (Diptera: Culicidae)

Alencar, Jerônimo; Pacheco, Juliana Barreto; Correa, Fabiana Fagundes; Silva, Júlia Santos; Guimarães, Anthony Érico

doi:10.1590/s0037-86822011000200023

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“…serratus in the Trinidad and Amazonian region of Brazil, respectively [ 5 ]. Both species are considered as secondary vectors of the virus and they are found at high densities in sylvatic environments [ 34 , 35 ]. Cq.…”

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Oropouche Fever: A Review

Sakkas

Bozidis

Franks

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Oropouche fever is an emerging zoonotic disease caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), an arthropod transmitted Orthobunyavirus circulating in South and Central America. During the last 60 years, more than 30 epidemics and over half a million clinical cases attributed to OROV infection have been reported in Brazil, Peru, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago. OROV fever is considered the second most frequent arboviral febrile disease in Brazil after dengue fever. OROV is transmitted through both urban and sylvatic transmission cycles, with the primary vector in the urban cycle being the anthropophilic biting midge Culicoides paraensis. Currently, there is no evidence of direct human-to-human OROV transmission. OROV fever is usually either undiagnosed due to its mild, self-limited manifestations or misdiagnosed because its clinical characteristics are similar to dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever, including malaria as well. At present, there is no specific antiviral treatment, and in the absence of a vaccine for effective prophylaxis of human populations in endemic areas, the disease prevention relies solely on vector control strategies and personal protection measures. OROV fever is considered to have the potential to spread across the American continent and under favorable climatic conditions may expand its geographic distribution to other continents. In view of OROV’s emergence, increased interest for formerly neglected tropical diseases and within the One Health concept, the existing knowledge and gaps of knowledge on OROV fever are reviewed.

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Section: Arthropod Vectorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cq. venezuelensis is reported to be breeding in aquatic ecosystems, such as pools, lakes and rivers, characterized by nocturnal biting activity [ 35 ], while Ae. serratus demonstrates diurnal biting activity, feeding preferably from large mammals [ 34 ].…”

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Oropouche Fever: A Review

Sakkas

Bozidis

Franks

et al. 2018

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“…quinquefasciatus in three studies in Brazil (Para State [17,57] and Mato Grosso State [49]). Of the 34 entomology articles, C. paraensis was found in 18 studies (52.9%) [30,80,81,90,91,[93][94][95][96][97][98]103,104,[108][109][110][111][112], and each of the three mosquito vectors were present in seven studies (2.9%), some of which overlapped [82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89]93,101,102,107].…”

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“…We found that water sources were mentioned in 21 of the 34 articles regarding C. paraenesis surveillance (Figure 5). The presence of at least one river was described in 11/21 articles [80][81][82]85,93,94,102,106,109,110,112]. Streams were the second most frequently mentioned in five articles [30,89,90,108,110].…”

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Observational Characterization of the Ecological and Environmental Features Associated with the Presence of Oropouche Virus and the Primary Vector Culicoides paraensis: Data Synthesis and Systematic Review

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Oropouche virus (OROV), a member of the Orthobunyavirus genus, is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) and is the etiologic agent of human and animal disease. The primary vector of OROV is presumed to be the biting midge, Culicoides paraenesis, though Culex quinquefasciatus, Cq. venezuelensis, and Aedes serratus mosquitoes are considered secondary vectors. The objective of this systematic review is to characterize locations where OROV and/or its primary vector have been detected. Synthesis of known data through review of published literature regarding OROV and vectors was carried out through two independent searches: one search targeted to OROV, and another targeted towards the primary vector. A total of 911 records were returned, but only 90 (9.9%) articles satisfied all inclusion criteria. When locations were characterized, some common features were noted more frequently than others, though no one characteristic was significantly associated with presence of OROV using a logistic classification model. In a separate correlation analysis, vector presence was significantly correlated only with the presence of restingas. The lack of significant relationships is likely due to the paucity of data regarding OROV and its eco-epidemiology and highlights the importance of continued focus on characterizing this and other neglected tropical diseases.

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“…Although Mansoniini immature forms are usually associated to aquatic plants, 239 immature forms of Cq. venezuelensis (Theobald) were obtained from a pond without plants in the Brazilian state of Goiás (Alencar et al ).…”

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