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No está aquí todavía, pero a un bocado de distancia: Riesgo de enfermedades zoonóticas transmitidas por vectores
Didot Budi Prasetyo1,2, Bruno Mathieu3, Jérôme Depaquit2,4
1Medical and Veterinary Entomology Unit, Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
|December 15, 2025
Resumen
Las enfermedades transmitidas por vectores se están propagando a nivel mundial debido a los cambios ambientales y al aumento de la movilidad. La vigilancia proactiva, incluidos los vectores menos conocidos, es crucial para prevenir brotes.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias ambientales
- Epidemiología
- Salud pública
Sus antecedentes:
- Las enfermedades transmitidas por vectores (ETV) se están expandiendo a nivel mundial.
- La urbanización, los cambios ambientales y la movilidad humana facilitan la propagación de vectores y patógenos.
- La vigilancia actual es a menudo reactiva y pasa por alto los vectores emergentes.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Destacar la necesidad de una vigilancia proactiva de los vectores.
- Enfatizar la importancia de incluir especies de vectores menos conocidas.
- Pedir el fortalecimiento de los sistemas de vigilancia.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de las tendencias actuales en la expansión de las ETV.
- Análisis de los factores que contribuyen a la propagación de enfermedades.
- Evaluación de las estrategias de vigilancia existentes.
Principales resultados:
- Las ETV son cada vez más prevalentes en nuevas áreas geográficas.
- La vigilancia reactiva es insuficiente para las amenazas emergentes.
- Los vectores menos conocidos plantean riesgos significativos y subestimados.
Conclusiones:
- La vigilancia proactiva de los vectores es esencial para la prevención de brotes.
- Los sistemas de vigilancia deben ampliarse para incluir todas las especies de vectores relevantes.
- La colaboración entre autoridades, investigadores y partes interesadas es vital.
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