Viruses were identified from male anthropophilic mosquitoes from Mato Grosso (MT) State, Midwest Brazil from February 2017 to January 2018. Mosquitoes tested included Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (1139 males; 84 pools), Culex quinquefasciatus (9426 males; 179 pools), Culex sp. (3 males; 3 pools) and Psorophora albigenu (1 male; 1 pool) collected from four cities of MT.
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April 2020
Introduction: Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus are vector species responsible for the transmission of important arboviruses.
Methods: Adult mosquitoes were collected in the urban areas of four municipalities in Mato Grosso within 1 year.
Results: A total of 19,110 mosquitoes were collected.
Introduction: Dengue is the most prevalent arboviral disease in tropical areas. In Mato Grosso, outbreaks are reported every year, but studies on dengue in this state are scarce.
Methods: Natural transovarial infection of Aedes aegypti by a flavivirus was investigated in the Jardim Industriário neighborhood of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso.