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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus from mosquitoes collected in an infected poultry farm in Thailand
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Volume 8, No. 1, Year 2008
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Description
Blood-engorged mosquitoes were collected at poultry farms during an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Central Thailand during October 2005. These mosquitoes tested positive for H5N1 virus by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results were confirmed by limited sequencing of the H5 and N1 segments. Infection and replication of this virus in the C636 mosquito cell line was confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR. However, transmission by mosquitoes was not evaluated, and further research is needed. Collecting and testing mosquitoes engorged with the blood of domestic or wild animals could be a valuable tool for veterinary and public health authorities who conduct surveillance for H5N1 virus spread. © 2008 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Barbazan, Philippe
Thailand, Nakhon Pathom
Mahidol University
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Missé, Dorothée A.
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Dubot, Audrey
Thailand, Nakhon Pathom
Mahidol University
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Gonzalez, J. P.
Thailand, Nakhon Pathom
Mahidol University
France, Marseille
Ird Institut de Recherche Pour le Developpement
Kittayapong, Pattamaporn
Thailand, Nakhon Pathom
Mahidol University
Statistics
Citations: 33
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/vbz.2007.0142
ISSN:
15303667
Study Approach
Quantitative