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Vector Competence Analyses on Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes using Zika Virus
Published on: May 31, 2020
Detection of Zika virus in Aedes mosquitoes from Mexico
Herón Huerta1, Jesús Felipe González-Roldán2, Gustavo Sánchez-Tejeda2
1Instituto de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos 'Dr. Manuel Martínez Báez' (InDRE), Secretaria de Salud, Francisco de P. Miranda No. 177, Col. Unidad Lomas de Plateros, Delegación Álvaro Obregón, Ciudad de México, CP, Mexico.
Background:
We report on the results of an entomovirological surveillance system of Aedes populations performed by the Ministry of Health of the central state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
Methods:
Indoor adult Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus pools collected at San Martín, Tamazunchale, Ciudad Valles, Metlapa, Ebano, Tamuin and Axtla during the dry season of 2016 were examined for the presence of dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses using real-time PCR.
Results:
Both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were found to be infected with ZIKV in the absence of confirmed symptomatic human cases.
Conclusions:
The entomovirological surveillance system analysed here identified both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus infected with ZIKV which triggered an immediate aggressive vector control campaign.
