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- Title
Role of Aedes and Culex in Dissemination of Dengue Virus.
- Authors
Shah, Syed Shakeel; Maqbool, Azhar; Zaman, Shakila; Idrees, Muhammad; Anjum, Aftab Ahmad; Afzal, Sabila; Fatima, Zareen; Amin, Irum; Ahmad, Nisar
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
DENGUE viruses; AEDES; CULEX; VIRAL transmission; DISEASE vectors
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2015, Vol 47, Issue 1, p273
- ISSN
0030-9923
- Publication type
Article