Monitoring of Japanese encephalitis virus infection in mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) at Guandu Nature Park, Taipei, 2002-2004.
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection in mosquitoes was monitored at Guandu Nature Park in Taipei City from September 2002 to December 2004. In total, 30,386 female mosquitoes consisting of six genera and 14 species were processed for virus in 1,229 pools by using Flavivirus NS5 gene sequences detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and nested PCR assay. Overall, 101 pools were positive, including 95, 1, 4, and 1 for Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles, Culex sitiens Wiedemann, Culex rubithoracis (Leicester), and Aedes vexans noctunmus (Theobald), respectively.
Weng
Ming-Hui
MH
Institute of Preventive Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, University of National Defense, Sanhsia, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Lien
Jih-Ching
JC
Ji
Dar-Der
DD
D000818:Animals; D009033:Culicidae / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology*; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011891:Rain; D013624:Taiwan; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors