First report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in the state of Ceará, Brazil

Authors

  • Víctor Emanuel Pessoa Martins Universidade Estadual do Ceará; Laboratório de Bioquímica Humana
  • Marlos Gomes Martins Universidade Estadual do Ceará; Laboratório de Bioquímica Humana
  • José Maria Paz de Araújo Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará; Núcleo de Controle de Endemias Transmissíveis por Vetores
  • Luís Osvaldo Rodrigues Silva Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará; Núcleo de Controle de Endemias Transmissíveis por Vetores
  • Hamilton Antonio de Oliveira Monteiro Instituto Evandro Chagas
  • Francisco Corrêa Castro Instituto Evandro Chagas
  • Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos Secretaria de Saúde do Estado do Ceará; Núcleo de Controle de Endemias Transmissíveis por Vetores
  • Maria Izabel Florindo Guedes Universidade Estadual do Ceará; Laboratório de Bioquímica Humana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102006000500027

Keywords:

Aedes albopictus, Dengue virus^i2^sisolation & purificat

Abstract

For the first time, the occurrence of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in an urban area of the city of Fortaleza, Northeastern, Brazil, is reported. From January to July 2005, ovitraps were used to collect eggs from Aedes spp., which were kept under laboratory conditions to develop into the adult phase. The resultant mosquitoes were identified and subjected to dengue virus isolation tests. Thirteen specimens of Aedes albopictus, all females, were identified. No dengue virus was isolated in any of the mosquito pools. Even though Aedes albopictus has not been incriminated in Brazilian dengue outbreaks, the possibility of dengue virus transmission by these mosquitoes cannot be dismissed.

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Published

2006-08-01

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 4 (2006)

Section

Brief Communications

How to Cite

Martins, V. E. P., Martins, M. G., Araújo, J. M. P. de, Silva, L. O. R., Monteiro, H. A. de O., Castro, F. C., Vasconcelos, P. F. da C., & Guedes, M. I. F. (2006). First report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in the state of Ceará, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 40(4), 737-739. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102006000500027