[First report of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in the state of Ceará, Brazil].
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.
Martins
Víctor Emanuel Pessoa
VE
Laboratório de Bioquímica Humana, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. victorpessoabiology@yahoo.com.br
Martins
Marlos Gomes
MG
de Araújo
José Maria Paz
JM
Silva
Luís Osvaldo Rodrigues
LO
Monteiro
Hamilton Antonio de Oliveira
HA
Castro
Francisco Corrêa
FC
Vasconcelos
Pedro Fernando da Costa
PF
Guedes
Maria Izabel Florindo
MI
D000330:Aedes / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D003715:Dengue / Q000635:transmission; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D014505:Urban Population