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REVISTA DA SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE MEDICINA TROPICAL
Volume 49, Issue 3, Pages 351-356Publisher
SOC BRASILEIRA MEDICINA TROPICAL
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0438-2015
Keywords
Haemagogus; Yellow fever; Ovitraps
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- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) [26/010.001630/2014, E-26/202.819/2015]
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq) [301345/2013-9]
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Introduction: Environmental modifications caused by human activities have led to changes in mosquito vector populations, and sylvatic species have adapted to breeding in urban areas. Methods: Mosquitoes were collected using ovitraps in three sampling sites in the Atlantic Forest in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Results: We collected 2,162 Culicidae specimens. Haemagogus janthinomys and Haemagogus leucocelaenus, both sylvatic yellow fever virus vectors, were the most common species found. Conclusion: There is a potential for the transmission of arboviruses in and around these natural reserves. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain entomological surveillance programs in the region.
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