Role of Aedes and Culex in Dissemination of Dengue Virus

Role of Aedes and Culex in Dissemination of Dengue Virus

Dengue virus has now become a serious threat to humans. As yet no vaccine and proper treatment is available for dengue virus so control of vector is the only option left to control dengue infection. Aedes mosquitoes are well known vectors for this virus but some studies show that dengue virus can al...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2015-02, Vol.47 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Shah, Syed Shakeel, Maqbool, Azhar, Zaman, Shakila, Idrees, Muhammad, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Sabila Afzal, Zareen Fatima, Amin, Irum, Nisar, Ahmad
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Sprache:eng
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Aedes
Analysis
Culex
Dengue virus
Distribution
Genetic aspects
Genetic vectors
Health aspects
Mosquitoes
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Zusammenfassung:Dengue virus has now become a serious threat to humans. As yet no vaccine and proper treatment is available for dengue virus so control of vector is the only option left to control dengue infection. Aedes mosquitoes are well known vectors for this virus but some studies show that dengue virus can also survive in Culex mosquitoes. A total of 370 adult Aedes (n=166) and Culex (n=204) mosquitoes were collected from selected localities of Urban Lahore. Total five pools of mosquitoes were found positive for dengue serotype2. There is need to conduct detailed studies to establish the vectorial role of Culex for dengue virus.
ISSN:0030-9923