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Taux d’acceptation de l’autopsie et raisons du refus à l’hôpital de Mulago, Kampala, Ouganda
Author(s) -
Kumari Roop,
Kumar Kaushal,
Chauhan Lakhbir Singh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02789.x
Subject(s) - dengue fever , aedes albopictus , dengue virus , transmission (telecommunications) , geography , aedes , disease transmission , aedes aegypti , biology , virology , ecology , larva , electrical engineering , engineering
Summary Objective To report dengue virus and its disease transmission in Aedes albopictus in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India. Methods Monthly Aedes surveys were carried out in 126 urban localities of Delhi in 2008 and 2009. Pools of all three species of Aedes mosquitoes were tested for Dengue virus (DENV) using an antigen‐capture enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. Results Aedes aegypti was the most prevalent species, breeding throughout the year. Aedes albopictus was found in 9.52% of surveyed localities including the central urban part of Delhi, in March and from August to October. Aedes albopictus and Aedes vittatus are adapting to breed in manmade containers in the urban areas of Delhi in addition to their natural habitats of bamboo bushes and rock pits. Of the 229 pools of Ae. aegypti and 34 pools of Ae. albopictus tested, 10.5% and 11.76% were positive for dengue virus, respectively. No dengue virus infection was recorded in Ae. vittatus . Conclusion This is the first report of dengue virus in Ae. albopictus from north India. Because DENV was detected in Ae. albopictus , which adapted to manmade containers, both its spread and transmission dynamics should be checked.