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ArticlePloS one2024

Density of Aedes aegypti and dengue virus transmission risk in two municipalities of Northwestern Antioquia, Colombia.

Wilber Gómez-Vargas, Paola Astrid Ríos-Tapias, Katerine Marin-Velásquez, Erika Giraldo-Gallo, Angela Segura-Cardona, Margarita Arboleda

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wilber Gómez-VargasEpidemiology and Biostatistics Group, Graduate School, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0001-9790-7415
Paola Astrid Ríos-TapiasTropical Medicine Group, Colombian Institute of Tropical Medicine - Universidad CES, Apartadó, Colombia.
Katerine Marin-VelásquezTropical Medicine Group, Colombian Institute of Tropical Medicine - Universidad CES, Sabaneta, Colombia.
Erika Giraldo-GalloEpidemiology and Biostatistics Group, Graduate School, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.
Angela Segura-CardonaEpidemiology and Biostatistics Group, Graduate School, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.ORCID 0000-0002-0010-1413
Margarita ArboledaTropical Medicine Group, Colombian Institute of Tropical Medicine - Universidad CES, Apartadó, Colombia.
Clínica CES · COInstituto Colombiano de Medicina Tropical · CO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The high infestation of Aedes aegypti populations in Urabá, Antioquia, Colombia represents a risk factor for increased dengue morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the risk of dengue transmission by estimating the population of Ae. aegypti using entomological indices, density of females per dwelling and inhabitant, and virological surveillance in two municipalities in Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted with quarterly entomological surveys in three neighborhoods of Apartadó and Turbo between 2021 and 2022. Aedes indices and vector density per dwelling and per inhabitant were calculated. The Kernel method was used for spatial analysis, and correlations between climatic variables and mosquito density were examined. Virus detection and serotyping in mosquitoes was performed using single-step reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The housing, reservoir, and Breteau indices were 48.9%, 29.5%, and 70.2%, respectively. The mean density of Ae. aegypti was 1.47 females / dwelling and 0.51 females / inhabitant. The overall visual analysis showed several critical points in the neighborhoods studied. There was significant correlation of vector density and relative humidity and precipitation in the neighborhoods 29 de noviembre and 24 de diciembre. Additionally, serotypes DENV-1 and DENV-2 were found. The overall indices for dwellings, reservoirs, and Breteau were lower than those recorded in 2014 in Urabá. The vector density results in this study were similar to those reported in other studies conducted in Latin America, and vector infection was detected. The Aedes and density indices are complementary, emphasizing the importance of continuous surveillance of Ae. aegypti to inform appropriate control strategies and prevent future dengue outbreaks in these municipalities.

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AedesDengueDengue VirusAnimalsCitiesColombiaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleMosquito Vectors

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