Autor(es): Rohani, A.; Potiwat, R.; Zamree, I.; Lee, H. L.

Resumo: In this study, artificial membrane feeding technique was used to orally feed Aedes aegypti with dengue and chikungunya viruses. Virus detection was carried out by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. The study did not detect dual infection of Ae. aegypti with dengue and chikungunya virus from the same pool or from individual mosquitoes. Oral receptivity of Ae. aegypti to chikungunya virus was higher than that of dengue virus.

Palavras-Chave: Human diseases; Nucleotide sequence; Viruses; Polymerase chain reaction; Aquatic insects; Public health; Feeding; Dengue; RNA-directed DNA polymerase; Infection; Dengue virus; Aedes aegypti; Chikungunya virus

Imprenta: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine & Public Health, v. 40, n. 3, p. 443-448, 2009.

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - DNA ; Aedes aegypti - RNA ; Aedes aegypti - Infectious diseases ; Aedes aegypti - Virus ; Aedes aegypti - Chikungunya Fever ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health

Data de Publicação: 2009