@article{fdi:010075177, title = {{H}aemagogus leucocelaenus and {H}aemagogus janthinomys are the primary vectors in the major yellow fever outbreak in {B}razil, 2016-2018}, author = {de {A}breu, {F}. {V}. {S}. and {R}ibeiro, {I}. {P}. and {F}erreira-de-{B}rito, {A}. and dos {S}antos, {A}. {A}. {C}. and de {M}iranda, {R}. {M}. and {B}onelly, {I}. {D}. and {S}ebastiao, {M}. and {N}eves, {A}. {S}. and {B}ersot, {M}. {I}. and dos {S}antos, {T}. {P}. and {G}omes, {M}. {Q}. and da {S}ilva, {J}. {L}. and {R}omano, {A}. {P}. {M}. and {C}arvalho, {R}. {G}. and {S}aid, {R}. {F}. {D}. and {R}ibeiroi, {M}. {S}. and {L}aperriere, {R}. {D}. and {F}onseca, {E}. {O}. {L}. and {F}alqueto, {A}. and {P}aupy, {C}hristophe and {F}ailloux, {A}. {B}. and {M}outailler, {S}. and de {C}astro, {M}. {G}. and {G}omez, {M}. {M}. and {M}otta, {M}. {D}. and {B}onaldo, {M}. {C}. and {L}ourenco-de-{O}liveira, {R}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he yellow fever virus ({YFV}) caused a severe outbreak in {B}razil in 2016-2018 that rapidly spread across the {A}tlantic {F}orest in its most populated region without viral circulation for almost 80 years. {A} comprehensive entomological survey combining analysis of distribution, abundance and {YFV} natural infection in mosquitoes captured before and during the outbreak was conducted in 44 municipalities of five {B}razilian states. {I}n total, 17,662 mosquitoes of 89 species were collected. {B}efore evidence of virus circulation, mosquitoes were tested negative but traditional vectors were alarmingly detected in 82% of municipalities, revealing high receptivity to sylvatic transmission. {D}uring the outbreak, five species were found positive in 42% of municipalities. {H}aemagogus janthinomys and {H}g. leucocelaenus are considered the primary vectors due to their large distribution combined with high abundance and natural infection rates, concurring together for the rapid spread and severity of this outbreak. {A}edes taeniorhynchus was found infected for the first time, but like {S}abethes chloropterus and {A}edes scapularis, it appears to have a potential local or secondary role because of their low abundance, distribution and infection rates. {T}here was no evidence of {YFV} transmission by {A}edes albopictus and {A}edes aegypti, although the former was the most widespread species across affected municipalities, presenting an important overlap between the niches of the sylvatic vectors and the anthropic ones. {T}he definition of receptive areas, expansion of vaccination in the most affected age group and exposed populations and the adoption of universal vaccination to the entire {B}razilian population need to be urgently implemented.}, keywords = {{Y}ellow fever ; {A}tlantic forest ; {H}aemagogus ; {A}edes ; {S}abethes ; {BRESIL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}merging {M}icrobes and {I}nfections}, volume = {8}, numero = {1}, pages = {218--231}, ISSN = {2222-1751}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1080/22221751.2019.1568180}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075177}, }