ELISA as an alternative tool for epidemiological surveillance for dengue in mosquitoes: a report from Thailand

ELISA as an alternative tool for epidemiological surveillance for dengue in mosquitoes: a report from Thailand

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Background & objectives: Dengue fever (DF), dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shocksyndrome (DSS) are the re-emerging infectious diseases caused by the four serotypes of dengue(DEN) virus, type 1 to 4, belonging to the family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus.In the absenceof a safe EZEE DIGESTION TEA and effective mass immunisation, the prevention and control of dengue outbreaks dependupon the surveillance of cases and mosquito vector.The aim of this work is to test enzyme-linkedimmunosorbent assay (ELISA) tool for the virological surveillance of dengue.Methods: Virus-infected Aedes mosquitoes were collected from the field in order to serve as anearly warning monitoring tool for dengue outbreaks.In a prospective field study conducted fromApril to September 2000, female adult Aedes mosquitoes were caught from selected dengue-sensitivearea in Chombung district, Ratchaburi province and assayed by ELISA.

Result: Approximately Knee Sleeves 18.3% were found positive for dengue virus.Conclusion: This can imply that ELISA can be an alternative tool for epidemiological surveillancefor dengue in mosquitoes.