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| Title |
Zika virus in Brazil and the danger of infestation by Aedes (Stegomyia) mosquitoes
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| Published in |
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, December 2015
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| DOI | 10.1590/0037-8682-0220-2015 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Carlos Brisola Marcondes, Maria de Fátima Freire de Melo Ximenes |
| Abstract |
Zika virus, already widely distributed in Africa and Asia, was recently reported in two Northeastern Brazilian: State of Bahia and State of Rio Grande do Norte, and one Southeastern: State of São Paulo. This finding adds a potentially noxious virus to a list of several other viruses that are widely transmitted by Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus in Brazil. The pathology and epidemiology, including the distribution and vectors associated with Zika virus, are reviewed. This review is focused on viruses transmitted by Aedes (Stegomyia) mosquitoes, including dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, Mayaro, and yellow fever virus, to emphasize the risks of occurrence for these arboviruses in Brazil and neighboring countries. Other species of Aedes (Stegomyia) are discussed, emphasizing their involvement in arbovirus transmission and the possibility of adaptation to environments modified by human activities and introduction in Brazil. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 15 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 13% |
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| Ecuador | 2 | 13% |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 7% |
| Mexico | 1 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 6 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 11 | 73% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 13% |
| Scientists | 2 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 574 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 9 | 2% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Angola | 1 | <1% |
| Madagascar | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 553 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 111 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 102 | 18% |
| Researcher | 73 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 62 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 45 | 8% |
| Other | 99 | 17% |
| Unknown | 82 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 144 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 103 | 18% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 68 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 35 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 4% |
| Other | 91 | 16% |
| Unknown | 110 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 40. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 October 2023.
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