Molecular studies with Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), mosquito transmitting the dengue virus

Dengue is an infectious viral disease, which can present a wide clinical picture, ranging from oligo or asymptomatic forms, to bleeding and shock, and can progress to death. The disease problem has increased in recent years, especially in urban and suburban areas of tropical and subtropical regions....

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2017-08, Vol.116 (8), p.2057-2063
Main Authors: Pereira, Luciana Patrícia Lima Alves, Brito, Maria Cristiane Aranha, Araruna, Felipe Bastos, de Andrade, Marcelo Souza, Moraes, Denise Fernandes Coutinho, Borges, Antônio Carlos Romão, do Rêgo Barros Pires Leal, Emygdia Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aedes - classification
Aedes - genetics
Aedes - virology
Aedes aegypti
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Bleeding
Dengue - epidemiology
Dengue - transmission
Dengue - virology
Dengue fever
Dengue Virus - classification
Dengue Virus - physiology
Disease transmission
DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics
Genetic variability
Genetic Variation
Humans
Immunology
Insect bites
Insect Vectors - classification
Insect Vectors - genetics
Insect Vectors - virology
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Microsatellite Repeats - genetics
Mosquitoes
Population structure
Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique
Review
Serotypes
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Summary:Dengue is an infectious viral disease, which can present a wide clinical picture, ranging from oligo or asymptomatic forms, to bleeding and shock, and can progress to death. The disease problem has increased in recent years, especially in urban and suburban areas of tropical and subtropical regions. There are five dengue viruses, called serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, DEN-4, and DEN-5), which belong to the Flaviviridae family and are transmitted to humans through infected mosquito bites, with the main vector the Aedes aegypti mosquito (Linnaeus, 1762). Studies performed with Ae. aegypti , aimed at their identification and analysis of their population structure, are fundamental to improve understanding of the epidemiology of dengue, as well for the definition of strategic actions that reduce the transmission of this disease. Therefore, considering the importance of such research to the development of programs to combat dengue, the present review considers the techniques used for the molecular identification, and evaluation of the genetic variability of Ae. aegypti .
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-017-5484-0