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. 2025 Mar 27;22(2):203–221. doi: 10.1007/s10393-025-01706-0

Table 1.

List of studies included in a scoping review of the literature on the ecological, biological, and social determinants of dengue vector dynamics, transmission, and epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Author(s),
Year of publication
Study setting Study design Indicator(s)* Outcome(s) Factor
Alto et al. (2008a) N/A Experimental study Vector competition DENV infection, vector competence Biological
Alto et al. (2008b) N/A Experimental study Vector physiology DENV infection Biological
Aponte et al (2013) Mexico Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Arboleda et al (2012) Colombia Ecological niche modeling Vector presence DENV incidence Biological
Barbosa et al (2014) Brazil Spatial case–control study Vector presence DENV risk Biological
Bellinato et al (2016) Brazil Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Bennett et al (2021) Panama Experimental study, genetic analyses Temperature, vegetation, rainfall humidity Vector adaptability Biological
Burke et al (2010) Puerto Rico Observational study Vector larval presence Vector abundance Biological
Carreño et al (2019) Colombia Experimental study, genetic analyses DENV serotype changes DENV cases Biological
Carrington et al (2013) N/A Experimental study Temperature Vector lifecycle Biological
Cromwell et al (2017) Peru Entomological, longitudinal epidemiological study Vector density DENV seroconversion Biological
Dusfour et al (2011) French Guiana Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Flores et al (2013) Mexico Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Francis et al (2020) Jamaica Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Gonçalves et al (2014) Brazil Experimental study Experimental DENV infection Vector competence Biological
Gustave et al (2012) Guadeloupe Observational study Vector breeding site presence Vector abundance Biological
Honório et al (2009) Brazil Spatial modeling study Vector density DENV seroprevalence Biological
Lima et al (2011) Brazil Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Lima Júnior & Scarpassa (2009) Brazil Experimental study, phylogenetic analysis Distinct vector populations Vector genetic variability Biological
Lourenço-de-Oliveira et al (2013) Multi-country Experimental study Experimental DENV infection Vector competence Biological
Marcombe et al (2009) Martinique Islands Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
OhAinle (2011) Nicaragua Experimental study, phylogenetic analysis DENV genetics DENV cases Biological
Rahman et al (2021) Brazil Experimental study, genetic analyses Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Sá et al (2019) Brazil Experimental study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Santiago et al (2012) Puerto Rico Experimental study, phylogeographic analysis, evolutionary analysis DENV genetics DENV evolution Biological
Solis-Santoyo et al (2021) Mexico Experimental study, spatial study Exposure to insecticide Vector insecticide resistance status Biological
Vazeille et al (2016) French Guiana Experimental study Vector competence DENV serotype competition Biological
Whiteman et al (2019) Panama Spatial temporal modeling study Vector infestation DENV prevalence Biological
Amarakoon et al (2008) Multi-country Epidemiological study Temperature, precipitation DENV incidence Ecological
Araujo et al (2015) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study Temperature, vegetation, population density, SES, housing conditions DENV incidence Ecological
Campbell et al (2015) Peru Epidemiological study Temperature, humidity DENV incidence, DENV transmission potential Ecological
Carneiro et al (2017) Brazil Epidemiological study, cross-sectional observational study, ecological planning model, temporal trend analysis Temperature, pollution DENV incidence Ecological
Chowell et al (2011) Peru Epidemiological study, temporal trend analysis Temperature, precipitation DENV incidence Ecological
Dostal et al (2022) Peru Ecological study, Time series study Temperature, precipitation, ENSO events DENV cases Ecological
Duarte et al (2019) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study Temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, river level DHF incidence Ecological
Fuller et al (2009) Costa Rica Climatological modeling study Sea surface temperatures, vegetation DHF/DF incidence Ecological
Gomes et al (2012) Brazil Epidemiological study, analytical ecological design Temperature, precipitation DENV cases Ecological
Hurtado-Díaz et al (2007) Mexico Ecological study, time series analysis Temperature, precipitation, ENSO events DENV incidence Ecological
Marinho et al (2022) Brazil Environmental observational study, temporal analysis Temperature, precipitation, ENSO events DENV incidence Ecological
Morin et al (2022) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study Temperature, air pressure, specific humidity, relative humidity DF incidence Ecological
Muñoz et al (2021) Colombia Ecological study, epidemiological study, temporal analysis study Temperature, precipitation, wind velocity, relative humidity, ENSO events DENV incidence Ecological
Navarro Valencia et al (2021) Panama Epidemiological study, time series analysis Temperature, precipitation, relative humidity DENV incidence Ecological
Peña-García et al (2017) Colombia Epidemiological study Temperature DENV incidence Ecological
Pereira da Silva et al (2022) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study Vegetation indices DENV cases Ecological
Quintero-Herrera et al (2015) Colombia Epidemiological study Temperature, precipitation, ENSO events DENV incidence Ecological
Silva et al (2015) Brazil Epidemiological study, temporal trend analysis Temperature, precipitation, relative humidity DENV incidence Ecological
Silva et al (2016) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study, temporal analysis Temperature, precipitation DENV incidence Ecological
Troyo et al (2009) Costa Rica Ecological study, epidemiological study Temperature, precipitation, vegetation indices, environmental built area DENV incidence Ecological
Vincenti-Gonzalez et al (2018) Venezuela Epidemiological study, Time series analyses ENSO events DENV incidence Ecological
Xavier et al (2021) Brazil Epidemiological study, time series analysis Temperature, precipitation DENV incidence Ecological
Zambrano et al (2012) Honduras Epidemiological study, Multiple linear regression model Temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, ENSO events DHF incidence Ecological
Barrera et al (2021) Puerto Rico Entomological study, spatial analysis Vector productivity per household, location Vector presence Social
Bavia et al (2020) Brazil Epidemiological study, spatiotemporal study Temperature, rainfall, income DENV incidence Social
Benítez-Díaz et al (2020) Colombia Epidemiological study, Nested cross-sectional analytical study, cohort study Age, gender, education, number of persons in household, household income, KAP DENV risk perception Social
Braga et al (2010) Brazil Epidemiological study Age, sex, education, household characteristics, access to water supply, garbage collection DENV seroprevalence Social
Campos et al (2021) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study Sex, age, precipitation, temperature, humidity, health vulnerability index DENV incidence rate Social
Carabalí et al (2017) Colombia Epidemiological, community-based study Sex, age, ethnicity DENV seroprevalence, DENV seroconversion Social
Castro-Bonilla et al (2018) Colombia Cross-sectional, epidemiological study KAP, sewer connection, access to water supply, toilet discharge services, garbage collection, education, employment status, age DENV seropositivity Social
Charette et al (2020) Peru Epidemiological study Age, gender, district DENV incidence Social
Chiaravalloti-Neto et al (2019) Brazil Epidemiological, cohort study Sex, race, occupation, education, household type, household ownership, number of members DENV seroprevalence Social
da Conceição Araújo et al (2020) Brazil Ecological study, spatiotemporal modeling study Income, education, access to water supply, household density, sewage connection, literacy, poverty DENV incidence rate Social
da Silva-Nunes et al (2008) Brazil Epidemiological study Household structure, access to water supply, wealth, sex, age, land tenure DENV seroprevalence, DENV seroconversion Social
do Carmo et al (2020) Brazil Ecological study, spatiotemporal modeling study Population density, education, literacy, income, access to water supply, access to electricity, social vulnerability DENV incidence rate Social
Farinelli et al (2018) Brazil Ecological, spatiotemporal study HOH income, HOH sex, household income, people per household, HOH literacy DF risk Social
Ferreira et al (2021) Brazil Epidemiological, cross-sectional study Type of house, access to water supply, garbage collection, education, sex, age, race DENV seroprevalence Social
Flauzino et al (2009) Brazil Epidemiological study Age, sex, education, access to water supply, garbage collection DF incidence Social
Honorato et al (2014) Brazil Ecological study, spatial modeling study Literacy, access to water supply, garbage disposal, income DENV incidence Social
Johansen et al (2018) Brazil Epidemiological study, geospatial study Proximity to breeding sites, garbage collection, sewage connection, access to water, household income, race, household ownership DF incidence Social
Kalbus et al (2021) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study Household income, poverty, sanitation, healthcare access DF incidence Social
Kenneson et al (2017) Ecuador Epidemiological study HOH age, HOH sex, HOH education, HOH employment, people per house, beds per house, people per bedroom, patio, household ecological characteristics, air conditioning, sewage connection, water storage DENV infection Social
Kikuti et al (2015) Brazil Epidemiological, geospatial study Proximity to healthcare center, poverty, household population density, race, literacy, sewage connection, access to water supply, garbage collection DENV infection Social
Lippi et al (2021) Ecuador Epidemiological study, entomological study Housing condition indicators, household demographics and practices DENV seropositivity/infection Social
Lippi et al (2018) Ecuador Epidemiological study, geospatial study Household conditions, age, education, employment, sex DENV severity of outbreaks/burden, DENV hotspots Social
Maccormack-Gelles et al (2018) Brazil Epidemiological study, spatiotemporal study Access to electricity, access to water supply, sewage connection, garbage collection, household population density, household income DENV cases Social
Maljkovic Berry et al (2020) Ecuador Experimental study, phylogeographic analysis, evolutionary analysis Immigration DENV transmission Social
Martínez-Vega et al (2015) Mexico Epidemiological study, prospective cohort study Household location, toilet discharge, access to water supply, SES, insecticide use, household characteristics, individual-level characteristics DENV infection Social
Nunes et al (2014) Brazil Experimental study, phylogeographic analysis, evolutionary analysis, spatiotemporal analysis Vector infestation index, number of scheduled flights, population density DENV transmission Social
Padmanabha et al (2015) Colombia Epidemiological study, spatial analysis Human movement DENV transmission Social
Quinteiro et al (2009) Colombia Epidemiological study, cross-sectional study Gender, education, occupation, SES, health insurance, KAP Vector dynamics Social
Reiner Jr. et al (2014) Peru Epidemiological study, modeling study Human movement DENV infection Social
Shragai et al (2022) Colombia Retrospective geospatial analysis Public transit usage, public transit lines, socioeconomic status, human mobility DENV risk Social
Shuaib et al (2010) Jamaica Descriptive study, cross-sectional study Gender, age, education, occupation, marital status DENV KAP Social
Stewart Ibarra et al (2013) Ecuador Entomological, epidemiological study Water storage practices, access to water supply, house condition, knowledge, perceptions of dengue Vector dynamics Social
Stewart Ibarra et al (2014) Ecuador Qualitative study, focus group discussions Prevention practices, perceptions, HOH education, HOH sex, HOH employment, garbage collection, sewage connection, access to water supply DENV perceptions Social
Stoddard et al (2013) Peru Epidemiological study, case–control study, spatial analysis Human movement, DENV attack rate DENV incidence Social
Teixeira & Cruz (2011) Brazil Epidemiological study, spatial modeling study

Precipitation; Breteau index;

social development index, municipal human

development index, income

DENV incidence Social
Vargas et al (2015) Brazil Ecological study, epidemiological study Access to water supply, garbage collection, sex, literacy, household location DENV incidence, DENV risk Social
Vásquez-Trujillo et al (2021) Colombia Epidemiological study, observational cross-sectional study Income, property condition, water supply, garbage collection, internet, number of people per house, number of rooms Vector dynamics Social
Velasco-Salas et al (2014) Venezuela Cross-sectional, epidemiological study SES, household size, household ownership, presence of water containers, use of insecticides, access to water supply DENV seroprevalence Social
Vincenti-Gonzalez et al (2017) Venezuela Epidemiological study, community-based cross-sectional study SES, household crowding, occupation, number of rooms, persons per household, presence of vector breeding sites, age, sex DENV seroprevalence Social

ǂDENV, dengue virus; DF, dengue fever; DHF, dengue hemorrhagic fever; HOH, household head; KAP, knowledge, attitudes, and practices; SES, socioeconomic status; SEV, socioeconomic vulnerability; TDS, total dissolved solids.