Publications by authors named "Miguel de S Andrade"
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- The Atlantic Forest Biome (AFB) supports the spread of vector mosquitoes that transmit the Yellow Fever virus (YFV), causing significant fatalities in humans and non-human primates from 2016 to 2020.
- This study analyzed the patterns of YF cases in both humans and non-human primates during an outbreak period, using statistical models to understand the factors related to YFV spread, such as environmental conditions, climate, and vaccination coverage.
- Findings show that YFV outbreaks are linked to specific forest environments and certain monkey species, while human cases are less prevalent in urban areas, suggesting that improving vaccination and surveillance strategies in various settings is crucial for controlling the virus.
The 2021 re-emergence of yellow fever in non-human primates in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), southernmost Brazil, resulted in the death of many howler monkeys (genus ) and led the state to declare a Public Health Emergency of State Importance, despite no human cases reported. In this study, near-complete genomes of yellow fever virus (YFV) recovered from the outbreak were sequenced and examined aiming at a better understanding of the phylogenetic relationships and the spatio-temporal dynamics of the virus distribution. Our results suggest that the most likely sequence of events involved the reintroduction of YFV from the state of São Paulo to RS through the states of Paraná and Santa Catarina, by the end of 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is the basic source for dietary energy of 500 million people in the world. In Brazil, Erinnyis ello ello (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) is a major pest of cassava crops and a bottleneck for its production. In the 1980s, a naturally occurring baculovirus was isolated from E.
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