A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challenge
Chikungunya, Zika, Dengue Viruses, and now Novel Coronavirus are global health challenges that cause human diseases ranging from febrile illnesses to death. Most of these viruses are mainly vectored by Aedes mosquitoes worldwide. Molecular detection of arboviruses was made in female Aedes mosquito p...
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| author | Shabab Nasir Imran Ahmed Bilal Hussain Muhammad U. Ijaz Faisal Hafeez Mohammad Ahmad Wadaan Usman Atique Shahid Mahboob |
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| description | Chikungunya, Zika, Dengue Viruses, and now Novel Coronavirus are global health challenges that cause human diseases ranging from febrile illnesses to death. Most of these viruses are mainly vectored by Aedes mosquitoes worldwide. Molecular detection of arboviruses was made in female Aedes mosquito pools caught from all the seven districts by using a reliable molecular technique, “RT-PCR.” From 216 collections of Aedes species, arboviruses were detected in 27, including only Alphavirus genus to determine mosquito abundance and evaluate the potential role of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes in arboviruses and nvel Coronavirus transmission. 5322 mosquitoes were collected using aspirators; 35.31% (n = 2049) were identified as female Aedes using morphological keys, pooled into 216 pools, and tested for arboviruses and coronaviruses by using RT-PCR with the help of specific primers. Novel Coronavirus was not detected in this study. Only the Flavivirus genus was detected in twenty-seven pools giving an infection rate of 62.96% (n = 17) for DENV2, while DENV3 was 37.03% (n = 10). Furthermore, our results indicated no role of mosquitoes in the spread of Covid-19. Results showed a higher infection rate in urban sites than in rural ones. The detection of arboviruses indicates possible human health risk due to active role of these mosquitoes in spreading of arbovirus in the study area. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be81a8bbc05646b08e8d3935f7bc86472022-12-22T03:32:41ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Science1018-36472022-08-01346102179A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challengeShabab Nasir0Imran Ahmed1Bilal Hussain2Muhammad U. Ijaz3Faisal Hafeez4Mohammad Ahmad Wadaan5Usman Atique6Shahid Mahboob7Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, PakistanDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, PakistanDepartment of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, PakistanDepartment of Zoology, Wildlife and Fisheries, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, PakistanAyub Agriculture Research Institute, Faisalabad, PakistanDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Biological Systems, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, South KoreaDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding authors.Chikungunya, Zika, Dengue Viruses, and now Novel Coronavirus are global health challenges that cause human diseases ranging from febrile illnesses to death. Most of these viruses are mainly vectored by Aedes mosquitoes worldwide. Molecular detection of arboviruses was made in female Aedes mosquito pools caught from all the seven districts by using a reliable molecular technique, “RT-PCR.” From 216 collections of Aedes species, arboviruses were detected in 27, including only Alphavirus genus to determine mosquito abundance and evaluate the potential role of Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes in arboviruses and nvel Coronavirus transmission. 5322 mosquitoes were collected using aspirators; 35.31% (n = 2049) were identified as female Aedes using morphological keys, pooled into 216 pools, and tested for arboviruses and coronaviruses by using RT-PCR with the help of specific primers. Novel Coronavirus was not detected in this study. Only the Flavivirus genus was detected in twenty-seven pools giving an infection rate of 62.96% (n = 17) for DENV2, while DENV3 was 37.03% (n = 10). Furthermore, our results indicated no role of mosquitoes in the spread of Covid-19. Results showed a higher infection rate in urban sites than in rural ones. The detection of arboviruses indicates possible human health risk due to active role of these mosquitoes in spreading of arbovirus in the study area.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722003603Aedes aegyptiAedes albopictusArbovirusesDengueMosquitoNovel coronavirus |
| spellingShingle | Shabab Nasir Imran Ahmed Bilal Hussain Muhammad U. Ijaz Faisal Hafeez Mohammad Ahmad Wadaan Usman Atique Shahid Mahboob A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challenge Journal of King Saud University: Science Aedes aegypti Aedes albopictus Arboviruses Dengue Mosquito Novel coronavirus |
| title | A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challenge |
| title_full | A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challenge |
| title_fullStr | A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challenge |
| title_short | A study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and SARS-CoV-2 infection: A new challenge |
| title_sort | study on the role of aedes mosquitoes in arboviruses and sars cov 2 infection a new challenge |
| topic | Aedes aegypti Aedes albopictus Arboviruses Dengue Mosquito Novel coronavirus |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722003603 |
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