Molecular Detection of Yellow Fever Virus in <i>Haemagogus janthinomys</i> Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in a Rural Settlement in the State of Para, Brazilian Amazon, 2024.

ABSTRACT: Yellow fever (YF) is an acute and potentially fatal hemorrhagic disease caused by the Yellow Fever virus (YFV), endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and several tropical countries, including Brazil. In Brazil, the Amazon region is considered the main endemic area. YFV is maintained in a sylvatic cycle involving Neotropical primates and mosquitoes of the genera Haemagogus and Sabethes, acting as primary and secondary vectors, respectively. In March 2024, entomovirological surveillance was conducted in Santa Bárbara do Pará, Pará, Brazil. A total of 286 mosquitoes were collected, classified into 13 species across nine genera, and grouped into 33 pools. Seventeen pools were tested by RT-qPCR for Orthoflavivirus (YFV, DENV, WNV, SLEV), Alphavirus (CHIKV, MAYV), and Orth

SUBMITTER: Nunes Neto JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12474192 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature