Sindbis virus isolations from Saudi Arabian mosquitoes

A study in late 1979 to early 1980 was conducted to assess arbovirus activity in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. From 38,245 mosquitoes collected at 3 locations, 16 isolations of Sindbis virus were made: 13 from Culex univittatus and one each from Cx tritaeniorhynchus, Cx pipiens complex, and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1985, Vol.79 (1), p.63-66
Hauptverfasser:	Wills, W.M., Jakob, W.L., Francy, D.B., Oertley, R.E., Anani, E., Calisher, C.H., Monath, T.P.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alphavirus Animal infectious diseases Animals Arboviroses Biological and medical sciences Culex Culex - microbiology Culicidae - microbiology disease vectors Epidemiology Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Human viral diseases Infectious diseases Insect Vectors Medical sciences Microbiology Miscellaneous Saudi Arabia Sindbis Virus - isolation & purification Tropical medicine Tropical viral diseases Viral diseases Virology
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Zusammenfassung:	A study in late 1979 to early 1980 was conducted to assess arbovirus activity in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. From 38,245 mosquitoes collected at 3 locations, 16 isolations of Sindbis virus were made: 13 from Culex univittatus and one each from Cx tritaeniorhynchus, Cx pipiens complex, and Culex spp. These isolations represent the first records of a mosquito-borne virus from the Gulf of Arabia and implicate Cx univittatus as the principal vector. A potential risk of human diseases exists due to Sindbis virus in Saudi Arabia.
ISSN:	0035-9203 1878-3503
DOI:	10.1016/0035-9203(85)90238-X