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{"title":"Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Healthcare Providers Towards Preventive Chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Forécariah Health District, Guinea, 2022.","authors":"Fatoumata Diaraye Diallo, Tamba Mina Millimouno, Hawa Manet, Armand Saloum Kamano, Emmanuel Camara, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Alexandre Delamou","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110273","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background:</b> Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of twenty diseases that occur in tropical and subtropical regions that particularly affect vulnerable and often marginalised populations. Five of these are classified as \"preventive chemotherapy\" (PC) diseases such as trachoma, onchocerciasis, geo-helminthiasis, lymphatic filariasis, and schistosomiasis. This study aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of healthcare providers in the Forecariah health district with respect to PC-NTDs in Guinea in 2022. <b>Methods:</b> A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from 7 to 22 November 2022 among healthcare providers in the health district of Forécariah in Guinea. Data on participants' socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge of and attitudes and practices regarding PC-NTDs were collected using an electronic (KoboToolbox) semi-structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. <b>Results:</b> Among the 86 healthcare providers who participated in this study, nurses (44.2%) and young adults aged between 25 and 49 years (81.4%) were mostly represented. The majority of respondents declared having already heard about onchocerciasis (70.7%) and lymphatic filariasis (60.0%) but only the minority declared having already heard about geo-helminthiasis (30.7%), schistosomiasis (21.3%), and trachoma (9.3%). Only a few respondents knew how to prevent PC-NTDs (onchocerciasis 26.7%, lymphatic filariasis 26.7%, geo-helminthiasis 29.3%, and schistosomiasis 17.3%). Many healthcare providers reported they would refer cases of onchocerciasis (50.6%), lymphatic filariasis (58.7%), and schistosomiasis (46.7%) to a management centre. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study highlights the varying levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among healthcare providers in dealing with PC-NTDs, suggesting areas for improvement in training and resource allocation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598267/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142733017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the Intensive Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance System in Ghana: Post the Switch from tOPV to bOPV.","authors":"Evangeline Obodai, Jessica Dufie Boakye, Nana Afia Asante Ntim, Gayheart Deladem Agbotse, Comfort Nuamah Antwi, Ewurabena Oduma Duker, Sharon Ansong Bimpong, Deborah Odame, Patience Lartekai Adams, Josephine Nayan, Jude Yayra Mensah, Angelina Evelyn Dickson, Keren Attiku, Isaac Baffoe-Nyarko, Dennis Laryea, John Kofi Odoom","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110271","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Global Polio Eradication Initiative was adopted by Ghana in 1996, and through robust AFP surveillance was able to interrupt the circulation of wild poliovirus in 2008. However, the country suffered vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in 2019 and 2022. We conducted a retrospective analysis of all AFP surveillance data received by the polio program in Ghana from 2018 to 2022. An analysis of the WHO performance indicators for evaluating a surveillance system was conducted using Epi Info 3.5.4 and Microsoft Excel. Of the 4832 cases investigated, 56.3% were males, 71.1% comprised children aged 5 years and below, and more than half (65.2%) had received a maximum of three doses of OPV. Over 77% (3028) had a fever at the onset of paralysis, and 67.8% had paralysis progression within 3 days. The non-polio AFP rate of ≥2 and the stool adequacy rate exceeded the target of ≥80% in nearly every study year. The proportion of non-polio enteroviruses isolated surpassed the target of ≥10% in all years except 2018. The AFP surveillance system in Ghana is sensitive and representative. Though the surveillance became more intensive and proactive during the outbreak, the system needs to focus on improving the completeness of the data as well as the timeliness of the arrival of stool specimens within 3 days of collection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598049/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Polymorphisms in the ACE I/D (<i>rs</i>4646994) and ACE2 G8790A (<i>rs</i>2285666) in Young Children Living in the Amazon Region and SARS-CoV-2 Infection.","authors":"Yan Cardoso Pimenta, Flávia Freitas de Oliveira Bonfim, Carlos Eduardo da Silva Figueiredo, Bruno Loreto de Aragão Pedroso, Mauro França Silva, Alberto Ignacio Olivares Olivares, Isabella Fernandes Delgado, José Paulo Gagliardi Leite, Marcia Terezinha Baroni de Moraes","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110270","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110270","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause significant mortality and morbidity. ACE2 is a key regulator of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). Differences in COVID-19 severity are thought to be due to the imbalance of RAAS/ACE mutations. This retrospective study evaluated the detection and genetic susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in 202 children ≤3 years of age living in the Amazon region in 2021. The angiotensin-converting enzyme ACE I/D (<i>rs</i>4646994) and ACE2 G8790A (<i>rs</i>2285666) polymorphisms were detected by SYBR GREEN real-time PCR and PCR-RFLP/<i>Alu</i>l digestion, respectively. SARS-CoV-2 detection was performed by RT-qPCR in feces and saliva samples collected simultaneously from the same children presenting acute gastroenteritis (AGE) or acute respiratory infection (ARI). The frequency of SARS-CoV-2 detected by qRT-PCR in children was low (5.9%, 12/202), although higher in the group of children with AGE (8.9%, 9/101) than with ARI (2.9%, 3/101). Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection was not verified due to the low frequency. Homozygous II (<i>rs</i>4646994) children were the majority (87.1%, 176/202). Boys with genotype A (<i>rs</i>2285666) were more susceptible to ARI and pneumonia symptoms than AGE (OR = 3.8, 95% CI 1.4-10.3, <i>p</i> 0.007). Boys with genotype G (<i>rs</i>4646994) or the combination II + G were more susceptible to acquiring AGE. Surveillance, along with understanding their causes, is crucial to controlling ARI and COVID-19 in children living in low-income countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598624/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142733031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Associated with Complications of Snakebite Envenomation in Health Facilities in the Cascades Region of Burkina Faso from 2016 to 2021.","authors":"Rene Kinda, Sidikiba Sidibe, Dramane Zongo, Tieba Millogo, Alexandre Delamou, Seni Kouanda","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110268","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Snakebite envenomation remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in rural populations. This study identified factors associated with the complications of snakebite envenomation reported in the Cascades region of Burkina Faso. This cross-sectional study used the routine data of patients admitted for snakebite envenomation at five health facilities between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2021. Data were collected on sociodemographic, clinical, and therapeutic characteristics of patients with signs of envenomation. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with complications. Among the 846 patients with envenomation, 355 (42%) experienced complications. Local complications (23.2%, 196/846) included wounds and skin necrosis, whereas systemic complications (34.3%, 290/846) included hemorrhage, shock, and coma. Of all complicated cases, 7.6% (27/355) died. Factors associated with complications were rural residence (AOR: 4.80; 95% CI: 2.21-11.4), incision at the bite site (AOR: 4.31; 95% CI: 2.51-7.52), tourniquet application (AOR: 5.52; 95% CI: 1.42-30.8), bleeding (AOR: 14.2; 95% CI: 8.80-23.4), abnormal vital signs (AOR: 14.3; 95% CI: 9.22-22.7), and lack of antivenom administration (AOR: 2.92; 95% CI: 1.8-4.8). These findings highlight the importance of antivenom availability and public awareness for reducing the incidence of complications of snakebite envenomation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598796/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of Monoclonal Anti-Mycolate Antibodies in Serological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis.","authors":"Alma Truyts, Ilse Du Preez, Eldas M Maesela, Manfred R Scriba, Les Baillie, Arwyn T Jones, Kevin J Land, Jan A Verschoor, Yolandy Lemmer","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110269","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110269","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patient loss to follow-up caused by centralised and expensive diagnostics that are reliant on sputum is a major obstacle in the fight to end tuberculosis. An affordable, non-sputum biomarker-based, point-of-care deployable test is needed to address this. Serum antibodies binding the mycobacterial cell wall lipids, mycolic acids, have shown promise as biomarkers for active tuberculosis. However, anti-lipid antibodies are of low affinity, making them difficult to detect in a lateral flow immunoassay-a technology widely deployed at the point-of-care. Previously, recombinant monoclonal anti-mycolate antibodies were developed and applied to characterise the antigenicity of mycolic acid. We now demonstrate that these anti-mycolate antibodies specifically detect hexane extracts of mycobacteria. Secondary antibody-mediated detection was applied to detect the displacement of the monoclonal mycolate antibodies by the anti-mycolic acid antibodies present in tuberculosis-positive guinea pig and human serum samples. These data establish proof-of-concept for a novel lateral flow immunoassay for tuberculosis provisionally named MALIA-mycolate antibody lateral flow immunoassay.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598376/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Associated with the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Primary Healthcare Workers Regarding Neglected Tropical Diseases with Skin Manifestations in the Dakar Region, Senegal, 2022.","authors":"Lahla Fall, Karifa Kourouma, Assane Diop, Abdoulaye Diouf, Mohamet Lamine Déthié Sarr, Abdoulaye Dethie Sarr, Hawa Manet, Ivlabèhirè Bertrand Meda, Ndeye Mbacké Kane, Alexandre Delamou, Seni Kouanda","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110267","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) with skin manifestations present a significant health and societal problems challenge worldwide. This study aimed to analyzed factors associated with the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAPs) of primary healthcare workers (HCW) concerning NTDs with skin manifestations in the Dakar region of Senegal. We conducted a cross-sectional study utilizing a semi-structured questionnaire which was administered to eligible HCW (general practitioners, nurses and midwives) working at the 24 health centers located in the Dakar region. Data were collected using the ODK Collect application (version 2022.3.6). KAPs measures were constructed from questionnaire responses, and bivariate analysis was used to identify associated factors. Of the 187 HCW surveyed, 75.9% were female, with a mean age of 35.1 years (SD: 8.56). The majority of HCWs had a bachelor's degree (40.6%), were nurses (49.2%) and had between 1- and 10-years of professional experience (52.4%). Regarding their knowledge of NTDs with skin manifestations, only 43.3% of HCW had received initial training on NTDs. The most commonly reported NTDs with skin manifestations were leprosy (53.5%), lymphatic filariasis (51.3%), scabies (49.7%), onchocerciasis (45.5%) and schistosomiasis (42.8%). Television was the main source of information about these NTDs (38.5%). In term of practices, only 47.6% of HCW reported being able to diagnose NTDs with skin. Factors associated with good knowledge regarding NTDs with skin manifestations included having received training on NTDs (<i>p</i> = 0.0015) and more years of professional experience (<i>p</i> = 0.004). In summary, there is a need to strengthen and raise awareness about NTDs with skin manifestations among HCWs and promote quality management of patients in Senegal.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598256/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with Different Variants of SARS-CoV-2 in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Thailand.","authors":"Kitchawan Hengkrawit, Juthamas Thananon, Kritakarn Telapol, Chirawat Chiewchalermsri","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110266","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The different strains of SARS-CoV-2 were detected and labeled in 2021. Each strain differs in both clinical symptoms and severity. Previous studies found different clinical symptoms and treatment outcomes between outbreak waves; however, data in Southeast Asia were limited. This study collected data of hospitalized COVID-19 patients from a Tertiary hospital in Thailand between January 2020 and December 2023 and analyzed patients' data in each outbreak wave using Pearson's chi-square. A total of 1084 inpatients were included for analysis. The median age was 64 (IQR, 0.4-100) years. The patients were hospitalized in predominantly Alpha (22.78%), Delta (21.68%), and Omicron (5.07%) periods of the virus outbreak. The largest age group was elderly (over 65 years old) in all three variant of concern (VOC) periods; 82.65% of the patients had comorbidities, including 58.5% hypertension, 46.5% dyslipidemia, and 42.0% diabetes mellitus (DM). The study found pneumonia at 67.53%, septic shock at 4.61%, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) at 2.86%, and congestive heart failure at 0.83% in all age groups with no significant difference between outbreak periods. The overall mortality rate was 16.14%. A total of 75% of deaths occurred in patients over 65 years old. The mortality rates in each VOC period were 20.0% Delta, 19.83% Alpha, and 13.23% Omicron. In the elderly group, the mortality rates were Delta 15.32%, Alpha 11.75%, and Omicron 10.88%. The Omicron VOC was less severe than other variants, particularly in the elderly (≥65 years). There were no significant differences in the younger (<65 years) age group. The elderly still had more severe symptoms and the highest mortality rates in every wave of outbreak.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598002/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Experience of Health System Personnel in the Implementation of Mass Distribution Campaigns for the Control of Lymphatic Filariasis in Rural Guinea in 2022.","authors":"Akoi Zoumanigui, Delphin Kolié, Lamine Lamah, Nouhou Konkouré Diallo, Aissata Tounkara, Hawa Manet, Mamadou Camara, Alexandre Delamou","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110265","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study documents the experiences of health system personnel in the implementation of mass distribution campaigns for the control of lymphatic filariasis in rural Guinea. This was an exploratory qualitative study using data collected from implementing actors of mass distribution campaigns in the Boké health district. The results showed four main facilitators of mass distribution campaign rollout in the Boké health district: (i) support to the district teams in the organization of the campaigns; (ii) involvement of community-based associations in social mobilization; (iii) strong adherence of the communities to the different mass distribution campaigns, facilitated through the involvement of community relays, who are members of these communities, in the distribution of drugs; and (iv) transparency in the allocation of incentives to drug dispensers and supervisors. However, the frequent shortages of medicines, the difficulty of access to rural areas, and the lack of logistical means for the supervision of activities were the main obstacles to the success of the various mass distribution campaigns in Boké. The provision of buffer stocks for special areas such as Boké by national programme actors and partners, joint planning of campaign activities with local managers of health systems and services, and improvement of existing mechanisms for motivating health workers, including community health workers, during future campaigns should help to achieve national objectives in the fight against NTDs in Guinea.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11597936/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Imported Cutaneous Leishmaniasis from Peru Caused by <i>Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis</i> in a Brazilian Patient: Case Report and In Vitro Drug Susceptibility Analysis.","authors":"Elizabeth M Coser, Juliana I Aoki, Cristiele Saborito, Stephane de la Roca, João Paulo T Brufatto, Rodrigo Angerami, Rafael F Stelini, Paulo Eduardo N F Velho, Adriano C Coelho","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110264","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In South America, cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by several species of the parasite of the genus <i>Leishmania</i>. Here, we describe an imported case of cutaneous leishmaniasis acquired in Peru by a Brazilian patient during her travel to Iquitos. Infection by <i>Leishmania</i> parasites was confirmed by histopathologic examination, and the patient was treated with pentavalent antimony (Pentostam), without clinical response. Molecular typing was performed by sequencing the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer and <i>heat-shock protein 70</i> gene, which identified the parasites as <i>Leishmania guyanensis</i>. The clinical isolate was similarly susceptible to amphotericin B, pentamidine, and miltefosine as the reference strain, while for pentavalent antimony, this clinical isolate was more susceptible than the reference strain, even though its susceptibility in vitro was still considered low. The patient was then treated with liposomal amphotericin B, with clinical improvement of the lesions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598126/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142733001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Temporal Activity and Distribution of the Invasive Mosquitoes <i>Aedes albopictus</i> and <i>Aedes japonicus</i> in the Zagreb Area, Croatia.","authors":"Ana Klobučar, Mihaela Kavran, Sunčica Petrinić, Marcela Curman Posavec","doi":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110263","DOIUrl":"10.3390/tropicalmed9110263","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Aedes albopictus</i> and <i>Aedes japonicus</i> are invasive mosquito species that are causing great public concern. <i>Aedes albopictus</i> have successfully spread in Croatia, established in both the coastal and continental parts of the country, while <i>Aedes japonicus</i> is invading temperate climate areas. The invasive <i>Aedes</i> species are particularly attracted to the black plastic water containers and flower vases in cemeteries where they oviposit their eggs. Therefore, monitoring of this species was carried out in 12 cemeteries in Zagreb, using ovitraps with masonite strips as a substrate for oviposition. The monitoring was carried out from 2017 to 2020. The traps were inspected and the substrate was replaced every two weeks. This study showed that these two invasive species were present and very abundant in the cemeteries. In the case of <i>Ae. albopictus</i>, a higher population density and a greater number of occupied cemeteries were detected. This species was identified in all 12 cemeteries. <i>Aedes albopictus</i> was identified as the dominant species at all study sites. The spread of <i>Ae. japonicus</i> increased during 2018 in comparison to the previous year. Although this species was present in approximately 9% of the ovitraps, the observed population remained consistent throughout the course of the study. The findings indicate that cemeteries can be considered as significant public health hotspots, as the invasive <i>Aedes</i> mosquitoes tend to develop and reproduce in such environments. Consequently, the mosquito population of these two invasive species may only be reduced by applying integrated mosquito management measures, focused on the education of citizens.</p>","PeriodicalId":23330,"journal":{"name":"Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease","volume":"9 11","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11598040/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142732340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}