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A decade of arbovirus emergence in the temperate southern cone of South America : dengue, Aedes aegypti and climate dynamics in Córdoba, Argentina

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09/2020
Author
Estallo, Elizabet L
Sippy, Rachel
Stewart-Ibarra, Anna M
Grech, Marta G
Benitez, Elisabet M
Ludueña-Almeida, Francisco F
Ainete, Mariela
Frias-Cespedes, María
Robert, Michael
Romero, Moory M
Almirón, Walter R
Keywords
Aedes aegypti
Argentina
Dengue
Ovitrap
Larval surveys
Surveillance
Climate
Environmental science
Environmental analysis
Zoology
Epidemiology
Infectious disease
GE Environmental Sciences
QR355 Virology
RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
DAS
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Background: Argentina is located at the southern temperate range of arboviral transmission by the mosquito Aedes aegypti and has experienced a rapid increase in disease transmission in recent years. Here we present findings from an entomological surveillance study that began in Córdoba, Argentina, following the emergence of dengue in 2009. Methods: From 2009 to 2017, larval surveys were conducted monthly, from November to May, in 600 randomly selected households distributed across the city. From 2009 to 2013, ovitraps (n = 177) were sampled weekly to monitor the oviposition activity of Ae. aegypti. We explored seasonal and interannual dynamics of entomological variables and dengue transmission. Cross correlation analysis was used to identify significant lag periods. Results: Aedes aegypti were detected over the entire study period, and abundance peaked during the summer months (January to March). We identified a considerable increase in the proportion of homes with juvenile Ae. aegypti over the study period (from 5.7% of homes in 2009-10 to 15.4% of homes in 2016-17). Aedes aegypti eggs per ovitrap and larval abundance were positively associated with temperature in the same month. Autochthonous dengue transmission peaked in April, following a peak in imported dengue cases in March; autochthonous dengue was not positively associated with vector or climate variables. Conclusions: This longitudinal study provides insights into the complex dynamics of arbovirus transmission and vector populations in a temperate region of arbovirus emergence. Our findings suggest that Córdoba is well suited for arbovirus disease transmission, given the stable and abundant vector populations. Further studies are needed to better understand the role of regional human movement.
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Estallo , E L , Sippy , R , Stewart-Ibarra , A M , Grech , M G , Benitez , E M , Ludueña-Almeida , F F , Ainete , M , Frias-Cespedes , M , Robert , M , Romero , M M & Almirón , W R 2020 , ' A decade of arbovirus emergence in the temperate southern cone of South America : dengue, Aedes aegypti and climate dynamics in Córdoba, Argentina ' , Heliyon , vol. 6 , no. 9 , e04858 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04858
Publication
Heliyon
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04858
ISSN
2405-8440
Type
Journal article
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Copyright /© 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/).
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/24711

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