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Detección de Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) en el municipio de Istmina, Chocó, Colombia.

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Title: Detección de Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) en el municipio de Istmina, Chocó, Colombia.
Alternate Title: Detection of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the municipality ofIstmina, Chocó, Colombia.
Authors: Carvajal, José Joaquín1,2,3, Honorio, Nildimar Alves2,3, Díaz, Silvia Patricia4, Ruiz, Edinso Rafael2, Asprilla, Jimmy4, Ardila, Susanne5, Parra-Henao, Gabriel5,6 gparrahenao@gmail.com
Source: Biomédica: Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud. sep2016, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p1-33. 33p.
Abstract (English): Introduction: Aedes albopictus is widely distributed in the world. Its introduction in the Americas occurred in 1985 and it is considered a potential vector of dengue viruses and one of the principal vectors of chikungunya virus. In Colombia, this species was reported for the first time in Leticia (Amazonas) in 1998, followed by Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca) in 2001, Barrancabermeja (Santander) in 2010 and Medellin (Antioquia) in 2011. So far, this species has been reported in 10 departments of the country. Objective: To report the finding of Ae. albopictus in the city of Istmina, Choco, Colombia and its public health implications. Materials and methods: In January 2015, inspection of immature stages of Aedes in breeding sites of San Agustín, Santa Genoveva and Subestación neighborhoods of Istmina, Chocó department, was done. The immature stages collected in the municipality of Istmina were identified at the Entomology Unit of the Chocó Public Health Laboratory and confirmed by the Entomology Laboratory, National Laboratory Network at the National Institute of Health in Bogotá. Results: In January 2015 twelve Ae. albopictus larvae were found in the breeding sites located in the Subestación and San Agustín neighborhoods. Conclusions: The occurrence of Ae. albopictus in the municipality of Istmina, Chocó supports the importance of strengthening continuous entomological surveillance strategies at state and municipality level in the country and especially in the municipality of Istmina and surrounding municipalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción. Aedes albopictus se encuentra ampliamente distribuido en el mundo. Su introducción en las Américas ocurrió en 1985 y es considerado vector potencial de los virus dengue y uno de los principales vectores del virus chikungunya. En Colombia, su primer reporte fue en Leticia (Amazonas) en 1998, seguido de Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca) en 2001, Barrancabermeja (Santander) en 2010 y Medellín (Antioquia) en 2011. Esta especie actualmente se ha reportado en 10 departamentos del país. Objetivo. Notificar el hallazgo de Ae. albopictus en el municipio de Istmina, Chocó, Colombia y su importancia en salud pública. Materiales y métodos. En enero de 2015 se realizó la inspección de formas inmaduras de Aedes en criaderos de los barrios de San Agustín, Santa Genoveva y Subestación del municipio de Istmina, Chocó, Colombia. Las formas inmaduras recolectadas en el municipio de Istmina fueron identificadas en la Unidad de Entomología del Laboratorio de Salud Pública Departamental de Chocó, y confirmadas en el Laboratorio de Entomología, Red Nacional de Laboratorios del Instituto Nacional de Salud en Bogotá. Resultados. En enero de 2015, se encontraron doce larvas de Ae. albopictus en criaderos ubicados en los barrios Subestación y San Agustín en el municipio de Istmina, Chocó. Conclusión. La detección de Ae. albopictus en el municipio de Istmina, Chocó, refuerza la importancia del fortalecimiento de estrategias de vigilancia entomológica contínua a nivel municipal y departamental en el país y especialmente en el municipio de Istmina y municipios aledaños. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Introduction: Aedes albopictus is widely distributed in the world. Its introduction in the Americas occurred in 1985 and it is considered a potential vector of dengue viruses and one of the principal vectors of chikungunya virus. In Colombia, this species was reported for the first time in Leticia (Amazonas) in 1998, followed by Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca) in 2001, Barrancabermeja (Santander) in 2010 and Medellin (Antioquia) in 2011. So far, this species has been reported in 10 departments of the country. Objective: To report the finding of Ae. albopictus in the city of Istmina, Choco, Colombia and its public health implications. Materials and methods: In January 2015, inspection of immature stages of Aedes in breeding sites of San Agustín, Santa Genoveva and Subestación neighborhoods of Istmina, Chocó department, was done. The immature stages collected in the municipality of Istmina were identified at the Entomology Unit of the Chocó Public Health Laboratory and confirmed by the Entomology Laboratory, National Laboratory Network at the National Institute of Health in Bogotá. Results: In January 2015 twelve Ae. albopictus larvae were found in the breeding sites located in the Subestación and San Agustín neighborhoods. Conclusions: The occurrence of Ae. albopictus in the municipality of Istmina, Chocó supports the importance of strengthening continuous entomological surveillance strategies at state and municipality level in the country and especially in the municipality of Istmina and surrounding municipalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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