| Autor: |
Petersen V; Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA., Santana M; Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil., Karina-Costa M; Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil., Nachbar JJ; Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 05508-000, Brazil., Martin-Martin I; National Center for Microbiology, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain., Adelman ZN; Department of Entomology and Agrilife Research, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA., Burini BC; Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
More than 3550 species of mosquitoes are known worldwide, and only a fraction is involved in the transmission of arboviruses. Mosquitoes in sylvatic and semi-sylvatic habitats may rapidly adapt to urban parks and metropolitan environments, increasing human contact. Many of these mosquitoes have been found naturally infected with arboviruses from the Alphaviridae , Flaviviridae , and Bunyaviridae families, with many being the cause of medically important diseases. However, there is a gap in knowledge about the vector status of newly invasive species and their potential threat to human and domestic animal populations. Due to their rapid distribution, adaptation to urban environments, and anthropophilic habits, some neglected mosquito species may deserve more attention regarding their role as secondary vectors. Taking these factors into account, we focus here on Aedes ( Ochlerotatus ) scapularis (Rondani), Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald), and Aedes ( Fredwardsius ) vittatus (Bigot) as species that have the potential to become important disease vectors. We further discuss the importance of these neglected mosquitoes and how factors such as urbanization, climate change, and globalization profoundly alter the dynamics of disease transmission and may increase the participation of neglected species in propagating diseases. |
