Potential of Aedes albopictus as a bridge vector for enzootic pathogens at the urban-forest interface in Brazil

by dos Santos et al.

Results from this study show that Ae. albopictus frequency declines as it penetrates into the forest and highlight its potential role as a bridge vector of zoonotic diseases at the edge of the Brazilian forests studied.

28th November 2018 • comment

Evidence for multiple sylvatic transmission cycles during the 2016–2017 yellow fever virus outbreak, Brazil

by Moreira-Soto et al.

Since December 2016, Brazil has experienced an unusually large outbreak of yellow fever (YF). Whether urb a n transmission may contribute to the extent of the outbreak is unclear. The objective of this study was to characterize YF virus (YFV) genomes and to identify spatial patterns to determine thedistribution and origin of YF cases in Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, the most affected Brazilian states during the current YFV outbreak.

7th February 2018 • comment