Potential impact of a presumed increase in the biting activity of dengue-virus-infected Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) females on virus transmission dynamics.
Autor(es): Luz Paula Mendes; Lima-Camara Tamara Nunes; Bruno Rafaela Vieira; Castro M?!rcia Gon?§alves de; Sorgine Marcos Henrique Ferreira; Louren?§o-de-Oliveira Ricardo; Peixoto Alexandre Afr??nio
Resumo: Recently, we showed that infection with dengue virus increases the locomotor activity of Aedes aegypti females. We speculate that the observed increased locomotor activity could potentially increase the chances of finding a suitable host and, as a consequence, the relative biting rate of infected mosquitoes. We used a mathematical model to investigate the impact of the increased locomotor activity by assuming that this activity translated into an increased biting rate for infected mosquitoes. The results show that the increased biting rate resulted in dengue outbreaks with greater numbers of primary and secondary infections and with more severe biennial epidemics.
Palavras-Chave: Aedes aegypti; Locomotor activity; Dengue transmission
Imprenta: MemoÌrias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, v. 106, n. 6, p. 755-758, 2011
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1590/S0074-02762011000600017
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Flaviviridae ; Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis ; Aedes aegypti - Viral infections ; Aedes aegypti - virus ; Aedes aegypti - Transmission ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Epidemic ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2011
