title: Sindbis virus isolations from Saudi Arabian mosquitoes.
abstract: A study in late 1979 to early 1980 was conducted to assess arbovirus activity in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. From 38,245 mosquitoes collected at 3 locations, 16 isolations of Sindbis virus were made: 13 from Culex univittatus and one each from Cx tritaeniorhynchus, Cx pipiens complex, and Culex spp. These isolations represent the first records of a mosquito-borne virus from the Gulf of Arabia and implicate Cx univittatus as the principal vector. A potential risk of human diseases exists due to Sindbis virus in Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Jakob
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Francy
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Oertley
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anani
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Calisher
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Monath
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003465:Culex / Q000382:microbiology; D009033:Culicidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D007303:Insect Vectors; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D012845:Sindbis Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*