Phylogeography and invasion history of Aedes aegypti, the Dengue and Zika mosquito vector in Cape Verde islands (West Africa)

Authors: Salgueiro P, Serrano C, Gomes B, Alves J, Sousa CA, Abecasis A, Pinto J
Publication Year: 2019
Journal: Evolutionary Applications
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6752157/

Aedes‐borne arboviruses have spread globally with outbreaks of vast impact on human populations and health systems. The West African archipelago of Cape Verde had its first outbreak of Dengue in 2009, at the time the largest recorded in Africa, and was one of the few African countries affected by the Zika virus epidemic. Aedes aegypti was the […]
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First dengue virus seroprevalence study on Madeira Island after the 2012 outbreak indicates unreported dengue circulation

Authors: Auerswald H, de Jesus A, Seixas G, Nazareth T, In S, Mao S, Duong V, Silva AC, Raul R, Dussart P, Sousa CA
Publication Year: 2019
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30867031

BACKGROUND: In 2012, the first dengue virus outbreak was reported on the Portuguese island of Madeira with 1080 confirmed cases. Dengue virus of serotype 1 (DENV-1), probably imported from Venezuela, caused this outbreak with autochthonous transmission by invasive Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. RESULTS: We investigated the seroprevalence among the population on Madeira Island four years after […]
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Origin and expansion of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in Madeira Island (Portugal)

Authors: Seixas G, Salgueiro P, Bronzato-Badial A, Gonçalves Y, Reyes-Lugo M, Viveiros B, Gordicho V, Ribolla P, Silva AC, Pinto J, Sousa CA
Publication Year: 2019
Journal: Scientific Reports
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-38373-x

Historically known as the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti invaded Madeira Island in 2005 and was the vector of the island’s first dengue outbreak in 2012. We have studied genetic variation at 16 microsatellites and two mitochondrial DNA genes in temporal samples of Madeira Island, in order to assess the origin of the invasion and the population […]
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Population structure of a vector of human diseases: Aedes aegypti in its ancestral range, Africa

Authors: Ayala D, Badolo A, Evans BR, Gloria-Soria A, Kamgang B, Kotsakiozi P, Le Goff G, Lutwama J, Mayanja M, Paupy C, Pinto J, Powell JR, Sousa CA, Troco AD
Publication Year: 2018
Journal: Ecology and Evolution
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.4278

Aedes aegypti, the major vector of dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika viruses, remains of great medical and public health concern. There is little doubt that the ancestral home of the species is Africa. This mosquito invaded the New World 400‐500 years ago and later, Asia. However, little is known about the genetic structure and history […]
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Potential of Aedes aegypti populations in Madeira Island to transmit dengue and chikungunya viruses

Authors: Seixas G, Jupille H, Yen PS, Viveiros B, Failloux AB, Sousa CA
Publication Year: 2018
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30208974

BACKGROUND: Aedes spp. mosquitoes mainly transmit the arboviruses dengue virus (DENV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in urban areas, causing a severe public health problem. In 2012-2013, a major dengue outbreak occurred on Madeira Island where the mosquito Aedes aegypti was the only vector. Up to now, the competence of Ae. aegypti populations from Madeira to […]
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Phylogeography and invasion history of Aedes aegypti, the Dengue and Zika mosquito vector in Cape Verde islands (West Africa)

First dengue virus seroprevalence study on Madeira Island after the 2012 outbreak indicates unreported dengue circulation

Origin and expansion of the mosquito Aedes aegypti in Madeira Island (Portugal)

Population structure of a vector of human diseases: Aedes aegypti in its ancestral range, Africa

Potential of Aedes aegypti populations in Madeira Island to transmit dengue and chikungunya viruses

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