Current status and eco-epidemiology of mosquito-borne arboviruses (Diptera: Culicidae) in Spain
Autor(es): Bueno Marí Rubén, Jiménez Peydró Ricardo
Resumo: In this manuscript we analize the possible emergence -/or re-emergence in Spain of some of the mosquito-borne arboviruses (Diptera: Culicidae) with highest incidence in recent years. The faunistic, bioecological - distributional data of the culicids in our country allow to differentiate between species with ability to maintain the enzootic cycles of arboviruses from others that can act as bridge vectors to the human population. The results show the existence of several common - anthropophilic species as Aedes vexans, Culex modestus, Culex pipiens or Ochlerotatus caspius, with a high capacity to transmit flaviviruses such as West Nile virus or Usutu virus. Moreover the recent introduction, establishment - spread of the Asian Mosquito Tiger, Aedes albopictus, propitiate a new situation for the emergence of possible epidemic outbreaks of arboviruses usually imported to our country by immigrants - tourists such as Dengue or Chikungunya. Finally we discuss the epidemiological interest of other native species as Aedes vittatus or Ochlerotatus geniculatus, due to its capacity to transmit some of these typically tropical arboviruses.
Palavras-Chave: Mosquitoes; Culicidae; Infectious diseases; Epidemiology; Arboviruses; Dengue; West Nile virus; Spain
Imprenta: Revista Espan?ola de Salud Pu?blica, v. 84, n. 3, p. 255-269, 2010
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Arbovirus; Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections; Chikungunya Virus - Virus; Chikungunya virus - Dengue; Chikungunya virus - Epidemic; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2010
