Xenodiagnosis: use of mosquitoes for the diagnosis of arboviral infections.
J Vector Borne Dis
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2007 Dec; 44(4): 233-40
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-118022
ABSTRACT
The arboviruses have a worldwide distribution and, mosquitoes and ticks contribute principally in their transmission. In the last two decades, arboviral diseases have been recognised due to their resurgence and spread in newer geographic areas. Surveys to determine the prevalence of arboviruses in any region largely depend on the isolation attempts from the arthropods along with the serosurveys. Xenodiagnosis means use of insects for the diagnosis of infectious diseases affecting human being. The present communication discusses the application of mosquitoes for propagation and assays of arboviruses, the technique of mosquito inoculation and importance of xenodiagnosis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Arbovirus Infections
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Humans
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Xenodiagnosis
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Insect Vectors
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Animals
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Culicidae
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Vector Borne Dis
Journal subject:
Parasitology
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Tropical Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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