Mosquito-transmitted viruses - the great Brazilian challenge
Braz. j. microbiol
;
47(supl.1): 38-50, Oct.-Dec. 2016. graf
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: biblio-839330
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Arboviruses pose a serious threat to public health worldwide, overloading the healthcare system and causing economic losses. These viruses form a very diverse group, and in Brazil, arboviruses belonging to the families Flaviviridae and Togaviridae are predominant. Unfortunately, the number of arboviruses increases in proportion with factors such as deforestation, poor sanitation, climate changes, and introduction of new viruses like Chikungunya virus and Zika virus. In Brazil, dengue is endemic, along with the presence of other arboviruses. The situation is complicated by the scarcity of diagnostic infrastructure and the absence of approved vaccines for these diseases. Disease control, thus, relies solely on vector control. Therefore, enhanced clinical knowledge and improved general awareness about these arboviruses are indispensable to tackle diagnostic inadequacies.
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Asunto principal:
Virosis
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Insectos Vectores
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Culicidae
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. microbiol
Asunto de la revista:
Microbiologia
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/BR
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