Open AccessFirst field evidence infection of Culex perexiguus by West Nile virus in Sahara Oasis of Algeria
Author(s) -
Sihem Benbetka,
Aissam Hachid,
Kamal Eddine Benallal,
Chahrazed Benbetka,
Abdelhamid Khaldi,
Idir Bitam,
Zoubir Harrat
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.256566
Subject(s) - culex , west nile virus , culex pipiens , vector (molecular biology) , biology , virology , genus , anopheles , aedes , transmission (telecommunications) , veterinary medicine , zoology , virus , ecology , malaria , larva , dengue fever , medicine , biochemistry , engineering , gene , electrical engineering , immunology , recombinant dna
West Nile virus (WNV) is considered one of the most widely distributed arboviruses in the world which is transmitted by several mosquito species including the Culex genus. Culex pipiens is the major vector of this virus in Europe and USA whereas in African countries, other species such as Cx. perexiguus is considered as an important vector. This paper aimed to study the mosquito species involved in WNV transmission in Aougrout, one of the highly populated Oasis of Timimoun Province in Algeria where human WNV neuroinvasive diseases are prevalent.