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Abundance and dengue virus dynamics of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in selected urban areas of Kegalle and Peradeniya
Authors:
WRSK Ekiriyagala,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About WRSK
Research Student,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
F Noordeen ,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About F
Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
FNN Pitchai,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About FNN
Research Assistant,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
AMSB Abeykoon,
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, LK
About AMSB
Laboratory Technologist,
Department of Microbiology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
CS Ariyaratne
University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya
About CS
Laboratory Technologist,
Department of Parasitology,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Peradeniya,
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Abstract
Dengue, caused by the dengue virus (DENV) is the most important vector borne infection in the tropics and can present as dengue fever (DF) or dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF).1 DENV exists as four different serotypes, all of which have been circulating in Sri Lanka for the past 30 years. 2 DENVs are transmitted by the mosquito species Aedes aegyptii and Aedes albopictus, both of which are endemic to the South Asian region of the world. In Sri Lanka, the primary vector in transmitting DENV is A. aegyptii while A. albopictus serves as the secondary vector.
How to Cite:
Ekiriyagala, W., Noordeen, F., Pitchai, F., Abeykoon, A. and Ariyaratne, C., 2015. Abundance and dengue virus dynamics of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in selected urban areas of Kegalle and Peradeniya. Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 5(1), pp.19–21. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljid.v5i1.7808
Published on
09 Apr 2015.
Peer Reviewed
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