Aedesaegypti is the Major Vector for Transmission of Dengue Virus in Lahore, Pakistan

作者:Manzoor Farkhanda; Amin Iram*; Shahid Muhammad; Afzal Samia; Ramzan Hania; Samiullah Tahir Rehman; Idrees Muhammad
来源:Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2017, 49(2): 743-745.
DOI:10.17582/journal.pjz/2017.49.2.sc6

摘要

The present study focused on a rapid identification of dengue virus from larvae of Aedes aegypti (L) and Aedes albopictus (Skase) by using PCR. During this study, larvae of A. aegypti and A. albopictus were collected from different localities of Lahore during May to September of 2012 to 2014. RNA extracted from each mosquito larvae pool was tested by nested PCR for detection of dengue virus. Out of total 50 pools of Aedes aegypti larvae, DV-2 was the most prevalent serotype. DENV-1 was not found in any pool. While all pools of Aedes albopictus were negative for dengue virus. Our study showed that the main cause of spreading of dengue virus was Aedes aegypti. Serotype DENV-2 was dominant in the field collected larvae of Aedes aegypti in Lahore and Sheikhupura, Pakistan.

  • 出版日期2017-4

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