Global trends in research on the effects of climate change on Aedes aegypti: international collaboration has increased, but some critical countries lag behind

Global trends in research on the effects of climate change on Aedes aegypti: international collaboration has increased, but some critical countries lag behind

Mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., transmitted by Aedes aegypti) affect almost 700 million people each year and result in the deaths of more than 1 million people annually. We examined research undertaken during the period 1951-2020 on the effects of temperature and climate change on Ae. aegypti, and al...

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Published in:Parasites & vectors Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 1 - 346
Main Authors: Piovezan-Borges, Ana Cláudia, Valente-Neto, Francisco, Urbieta, Gustavo Lima, Laurence, Susan G. W, de Oliveira Roque, Fabio
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 29-09-2022
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects:
Aedes aegypti
Analysis
Aquatic insects
Bibliometric analysis
Bibliometrics
Climate change
Climate effects
Climate prediction
Climatic changes
Collaboration
Correlation analysis
Dengue fever
Dengue viruses
Developing countries
Disease transmission
Environmental aspects
Genetic vectors
Global temperature changes
Human diseases
International aspects
International collaboration
International cooperation
Keywords
LDCs
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mosquitoes
Pathogens
Per capita
Primary dengue virus vector
Range extension
Review
Risk factors
Scientific papers
Socioeconomic factors
Temperature effects
Trends
Vector-borne diseases
South America
Southeast Asia
Argentina
China
Brazil
United Kingdom
Australia
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Summary:Mosquito-borne diseases (e.g., transmitted by Aedes aegypti) affect almost 700 million people each year and result in the deaths of more than 1 million people annually. We examined research undertaken during the period 1951-2020 on the effects of temperature and climate change on Ae. aegypti, and also considered research location and between-country collaborations. The frequency of publications on the effects of climate change on Ae. aegypti increased over the period examined, and this topic received more attention than the effects of temperature alone on this species. The USA, UK, Australia, Brazil, and Argentina were the dominant research hubs, while other countries fell behind with respect to number of scientific publications and/or collaborations. The occurrence of Ae. aegypti and number of related dengue cases in the latter are very high, and climate change scenarios predict changes in the range expansion and/or occurrence of this species in these countries. We conclude that some of the countries at risk of expanding Ae. aegypti populations have poor research networks that need to be strengthened. A number of mechanisms can be considered for the improvement of international collaboration, representativity and diversity, such as research networks, internationalization programs, and programs that enhance representativity. These types of collaboration are considered important to expand the relevant knowledge of these countries and for the development of management strategies in response to climate change scenarios.
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ISSN:1756-3305
1756-3305
DOI:10.1186/s13071-022-05473-7