| detection, isolation, and genetic characterization of rift valley fever virus from anopheles (anopheles) coustani, anopheles (anopheles) squamosus, and culex (culex) antennatus of the haute matsiatra region, madagascar. | abstract following veterinary alerts of rift valley fever (rvf) in the districts of fianarantsoa i and ii in november 2008 and in the district of ambalavao in april 2009, entomological and virological investigations were carried out to identify the mosquito species that could act as rvf virus (rvfv) vectors in the region. a total of 12,785 adult mosquitoes belonging to 5 genera and 21 species were collected. after identification, mosquitoes were pooled by species, sex, and female status (fed or ... | 2010 | 21028960 |
| rift valley fever virus epidemic in kenya, 2006/2007: the entomologic investigations. | in december 2006, rift valley fever (rvf) was diagnosed in humans in garissa hospital, kenya and an outbreak reported affecting 11 districts. entomologic surveillance was performed in four districts to determine the epidemic/epizootic vectors of rvf virus (rvfv). approximately 297,000 mosquitoes were collected, 164,626 identified to species, 72,058 sorted into 3,003 pools and tested for rvfv by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. seventy-seven pools representing 10 species tested po ... | 2010 | 20682903 |
| species diversity, abundance, and host preferences of mosquitoes (diptera: culicidae) in two different ecotypes of madagascar with recent rvfv transmission. | mosquito diversity and abundance were examined in six madagascan villages in either arid (toliary ii district) or humid (mampikony district) ecotypes, each with a history of rift valley fever virus transmission. centers for disease control and prevention light traps without co2 (lt) placed near ruminant parks and animal-baited net trap (nt) baited with either zebu or sheep/goat were used to sample mosquitoes, on two occasions between march 2011 and october 2011. culex tritaeniorhynchus (giles) w ... | 2015 | 26336259 |
| biology of mosquitoes that are potential vectors of rift valley fever virus in different biotopes of the central highlands of madagascar. | there were epidemic-epizootics of rift valley fever (rvf) affecting humans and cattle in madagascar in the district of anjozorobe in 2008. little is known about the role of malagasy mosquitoes in the circulation of rvf virus. therefore, we investigated the species diversity, dynamics and biology of potential rvf virus vectors in the rainforest, rainforest edge (village of anorana), and savanna biotope (village of antanifotsy) of this district between november 2008 and july 2010. we captured 56,6 ... | 2013 | 23802456 |