| rates of infection with japanese encephalitis virus of two culicine species of mosquito in taiwan. | the role of culex annulus as a japanese-encephalitis (je) vector has been drawing increasing attention recently. in this small trial, the rate of je virus infection in c. annulus was compared with that in c. tritaeniorhynchus summorosus in the north-western coastal area of taiwan, where both species are common as je vectors. in order to increase the recovery rate of the virus, the mosquitos were artificially incubated at 26-28 degrees c for 10 days after collection. two out of 6 c. t. summorosus ... | 1971 | 5316743 |
| japanese encephalitis virus in taiwan: preliminary evidence for culex annulus theob. as a vector. | | 1969 | 5820853 |
| spiroplasma diminutum sp. nov., from culex annulus mosquitoes collected in taiwan. | initially, strain cuas-1t (t = type strain), which was isolated from a frozen triturate of culex annulus mosquitoes collected in taiwan, was thought to be a member of spiroplasma group vii. this placement was based on the spiroplasma deformation test titer observed when strain cuas-1t spiroplasmas were tested with spiroplasma monobiae mq-1t antiserum. the results of subsequent reciprocal spiroplasma deformation, metabolism inhibition, and growth inhibition tests clearly revealed that strain cuas ... | 1996 | 8573499 |
| the resting sites and blood-meal sources of anopheles minimus in taiwan. | the who declared taiwan free from malaria in 1965, but in 2003 the reporting of two introduced cases in a rural area suggested a possible local transmission of this disease. therefore, understanding the resting sites and the blood sources of anopheles minimus is crucial in order to provide information for implementing vector control strategies. | 2008 | 18538036 |
| isolation and molecular characterization of banna virus from mosquitoes, vietnam. | we isolated and characterized a banna virus from mosquitoes in vietnam; 5 strains were isolated from field-caught mosquitoes at various locations; banna virus was previously isolated from encephalitis patients in yunnan, china, in 1987. together, these findings suggest widespread distribution of this virus throughout southeast asia. | 2008 | 18680655 |
| mosquitoes of western yunnan province, china: seasonal abundance, diversity, and arbovirus associations. | the western borderland between yunnan province, china, and myanmar is characterized by a climate that facilitates year-round production of mosquitoes. numerous mosquito-transmitted viruses, including japanese encephalitis virus circulate in this area. this project was to describe seasonal patterns in mosquito species abundance and arbovirus activity in the mosquito populations. | 2013 | 24146951 |
| comparison of genotypes i and iii in japanese encephalitis virus reveals distinct differences in their genetic and host diversity. | japanese encephalitis (je) is an arthropod-borne disease associated with the majority of viral encephalitis cases in the asia-pacific region. the causative agent, japanese encephalitis virus (jev), has been phylogenetically divided into five genotypes. recent surveillance data indicate that genotype i (gi) is gradually replacing genotype iii (giii) as the dominant genotype. to investigate the mechanism behind the genotype shift and the potential consequences in terms of vaccine efficacy, human c ... | 2014 | 25056890 |
| molecular epidemiology of japanese encephalitis virus in mosquitoes in taiwan during 2005-2012. | japanese encephalitis (je) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic disease caused by the japanese encephalitis virus (jev). pigs and water birds are the main amplifying and maintenance hosts of the virus. in this study, we conducted a jev survey in mosquitoes captured in pig farms and water bird wetland habitats in taiwan during 2005 to 2012. a total of 102,633 mosquitoes were collected. culex tritaeniorhynchus was the most common mosquito species found in the pig farms and wetlands. among the 26 mosquito ... | 2014 | 25275652 |
| a review of the mosquito species (diptera: culicidae) of bangladesh. | diseases caused by mosquito-borne pathogens remain an important source of morbidity and mortality in bangladesh. to better control the vectors that transmit the agents of disease, and hence the diseases they cause, and to appreciate the diversity of the family culicidae, it is important to have an up-to-date list of the species present in the country. original records were collected from a literature review to compile a list of the species recorded in bangladesh. | 2016 | 27770829 |
| enhancement of mosquito trapping efficiency by using pulse width modulated light emitting diodes. | in this study, a light-driving bug zapper is presented for well controlling the diseases brought by insects, such as mosquitoes. in order to have the device efficient to trap the insect pests in off-grid areas, pulse width modulated light emitting diodes (pwm-led) combined with a solar power module are proposed and implemented. with specific pwm electric signals to drive the led, it is found that no matter what the ability of catching insects or the consumed power efficiency can be enhanced thus ... | 2017 | 28059148 |
| [checklist of mosquitoes (culicidae) in korea] | a systematic mosquito taxonomic study in korea was established by lee in 1971. since then, many species have been recorded as new to korea. however, much of this taxonomic information has been distributed in a number of scientific publications. this work attempts to combine this information into a single document, as well as to synthesize revised taxonomic synonyms of species occurring in korea. four species, culex vorax, culex kangi, aedes kobayashii and culiseta kanayamensis listed in our prev ... | 1987 | 12886074 |
| isolation of japanese encephalitis virus from mosquitoes collected in northern taiwan between 1995 and 1996. | mosquito collections were carried out from may to october in 1995 and 1996 at yingko and sanhsia of taipei county and chunan of miaoli county. a grand total of 13,576 mosquitoes consisting of 13 species in 407 pools were processed and inoculated into aedes albopictus clone c6/36 cell cultures. one hundred thirty seven pools of these showed the presence of viral antigens in the infected c6/36 cell lysates which were identified by the indirect fluorescent antibody test using a monoclonal antibody ... | 1999 | 11561572 |
| dna immunization with japanese encephalitis virus nonstructural protein ns1 elicits protective immunity in mice. | japanese encephalitis virus (jev), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is a zoonotic pathogen that is prevalent in some southeast asian countries and causes acute encephalitis in humans. to evaluate the potential application of gene immunization to jev infection, we characterized the immune responses from mice intramuscularly injected with plasmid dna encoding jev glycoproteins, including the precursor membrane (prm) plus envelope (e) proteins and the nonstructural protein ns1. when injected with the p ... | 1998 | 9420215 |
| ecological studies on the mosquito vectors of japanese encephalitis. | these studies were conducted in china (province of taiwan) to assess the populations of known and potential mosquito vectors of japanese encephalitis in a typical endemic area, and to evaluate a variety of sampling techniques, some of which were new. culex annulus was found to be the predominant vector species in the study area during the epidemic season; c. tritaeniorhynchus was never abundant, and c. fuscocephalus was rare. c. annulus and c. tritaeniorhynchus were active throughout the year, a ... | 1973 | 4367779 |
| [experimental infection of aedes albopictus mosquitoes by a spiroplasma strain isolated from culex annulus in taiwan]. | two aedes albopictus strains are infected by one of the four presently known mosquito spiroplasma strains, the cuas-1 strain isolated from culex annulus from taïwan. an infection by intra-thoracic inoculation leads to a pathogenic effect, dose-dependent, the longevity of mosquitoes being shortened. this pathogenicity is observed at various time after inoculation depending of the mosquito strain. on the other hand, an oral infection has no consequence on the longevity of infected females. however ... | 1991 | 2065400 |
| host preference of mosquito vectors of japanese encephalitis. | the host preference of 4 culex mosquito species collected in miaoli and pingtung counties, taiwan was studied by capillary precipitin method. antisera to alum-precipitated sera of man, bovine, swine, rabbit, horse, dog, cat, mouse, chicken, duck, and pigeon were produced in rabbits and reacted with 758 mosquito blood meals among which reactions to one or more antisera. culex annulus and culex tritaeniorhynchus summorosus showed a great avidity for pig, and culex fuscocephala for bovine. culex pi ... | 1975 | 181218 |
| japanese encephalitis virus in northern taiwan, 1969-1973. | sentinel pigs were bled and mosiquitoes were collected for isolation of japanese encephalitis virus (jev) between 1969 and 1973 in a rural area of northern taiwan which reported a high annual incidence of human cases. the study site included a farmyard, schools, a bat cave, rice paddies and a heronry. although culex annulus was collected in every month of the year, isolations were made only in midsummer and only from culex annulus and (once) from culex tritaeniorhynchus. these isolates were usua ... | 1976 | 180845 |
| components of the catch curve of culex annulus in singapore. | | 1957 | 13493585 |
| the incidence of japanese encephalitis in taiwan--a population-based study. | a mass japanese encephalitis (je) vaccination program targeting children was launched in taiwan in 1968, and the number of pediatric je cases substantially decreased thereafter. the aim of this study was to elucidate the long-term trend of je incidence, and to investigate the age-specific seroprevalence of je-neutralizing antibodies. | 2014 | 25058573 |