Monitoring Dengue Virus in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> to Improve Dengue Surveillance and Control in Puerto Rico.

ABSTRACT: Aedes aegypti is the primary urban vector for several important arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika viruses. Traditional dengue virus (DENV) surveillance relies on passive reporting of human cases, which often underestimates transmission due to asymptomatic or unreported infections. This study evaluated the utility of monitoring DENV in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes to improve detection of local dengue transmission and inform vector control strategies during the 2024 dengue epidemic in Puerto Rico. Mosquito surveillance was conducted in 15 neighborhoods within the San Juan metropolitan area where confirmed dengue cases had been recently reported. Adult female Ae. aegypti were collected weekly using Autocidal Gravid Ovitraps (AGO traps) placed wi

SUBMITTER: Otero LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737552 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature