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Culex quinquefasciatus from areas with the highest incidence of microcephaly associated with Zika virus infections in the Northeast Region of Brazil are refractory to the virus
Fernandes, Rosilainy Surubi; Campos, Stéphanie Silva; Ribeiro, Paulino Siqueira; Raphael, Lidiane MS; Bonaldo, Myrna C; Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Ricardo.
  • Fernandes, Rosilainy Surubi; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Campos, Stéphanie Silva; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Ribeiro, Paulino Siqueira; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Raphael, Lidiane MS; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Bonaldo, Myrna C; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Lourenço-de-Oliveira, Ricardo; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Mosquitos Transmissores de Hematozoários. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz ; 112(8): 577-579, Aug. 2017. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-894868
ABSTRACT
Zika virus (ZIKV) is widely distributed in Brazil and the Northeast Region (NE) is the most affected zone, showing the highest incidence of microcephaly associated with ZIKV congenital infections worldwide. We report attempts to infect three populations of Culex quinquefasciatus from severely affected sites in the NE and Southeast Region (SE) of Brazil with three strains of ZIKV isolated from these localities. An Aedes aegypti population from the SE was used as a positive control. All tested Cx. quinquefasciatus populations were refractory to the ZIKV isolates. For these reasons, we believe Cx. quinquefasciatus should not be considered a potential vector of ZIKV in Brazil.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Saliva / Culex / Zika Virus / Zika Virus Infection / Mosquito Vectors / Microcephaly Type of study: Incidence study / Risk factors Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2017 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Saliva / Culex / Zika Virus / Zika Virus Infection / Mosquito Vectors / Microcephaly Type of study: Incidence study / Risk factors Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz Journal subject: Tropical Medicine / Parasitology Year: 2017 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR