DENGUE VIRUS TRANSMISSION BY AEDES AEGYPTI MOSQUITOES FOLLOWING INTRATHORACIC INOCULATION *

1973 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
JONATHAN C. COLEMAN ◽  
DONALD M. McLEAN
2017 ◽  
Vol 115 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren B. Carrington ◽  
Bich Chau Nguyen Tran ◽  
Nhat Thanh Hoang Le ◽  
Tai Thi Hue Luong ◽  
Truong Thanh Nguyen ◽  
...  

The wMel strain of Wolbachia can reduce the permissiveness of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to disseminated arboviral infections. Here, we report that wMel-infected Ae. aegypti (Ho Chi Minh City background), when directly blood-fed on 141 viremic dengue patients, have lower dengue virus (DENV) transmission potential and have a longer extrinsic incubation period than their wild-type counterparts. The wMel-infected mosquitoes that are field-reared have even greater relative resistance to DENV infection when fed on patient-derived viremic blood meals. This is explained by an increased susceptibility of field-reared wild-type mosquitoes to infection than laboratory-reared counterparts. Collectively, these field- and clinically relevant findings support the continued careful field-testing of wMel introgression for the biocontrol of Ae. aegypti-born arboviruses.


2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-47
Author(s):  
Manuel Castillo-Méndez ◽  
Verónica Valverde-Garduño

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Andrew F van den Hurk

Dengue virus outbreaks involving 100s of cases periodically occur in north Queensland, the area of Australia where the primary mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti, occurs. This article summarises the ecology, history, current situation and control of dengue virus transmission in Australia and examines the threat posed by newly emergent arboviruses, such as Zika and chikungunya viruses.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6609
Author(s):  
Alexander S. Gold ◽  
Fabiana Feitosa-Suntheimer ◽  
Ricardo V. Araujo ◽  
Ryan M. Hekman ◽  
Sultan Asad ◽  
...  

Dengue is the most burdensome vector-borne viral disease in the world. Dengue virus (DENV), the etiological cause of dengue, is transmitted primarily by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. Like any arbovirus, the transmission cycle of dengue involves the complex interactions of a multitude of human and mosquito factors. One point during this transmission cycle that is rich in these interactions is the biting event by the mosquito, upon which its saliva is injected into the host. A number of components in mosquito saliva have been shown to play a pivotal role in the transmission of dengue, however one such component that is not as well characterized is extracellular vesicles. Here, using high-performance liquid chromatography in tandem with mass spectrometry, we show that dengue infection altered the protein cargo of Aedes aegypti extracellular vesicles, resulting in the packaging of proteins with infection-enhancing ability. Our results support the presence of an infection-dependent pro-viral protein packaging strategy that uses the differential packaging of pro-viral proteins in extracellular vesicles of Ae. aegypti saliva to promote transmission. These studies represent the first investigation into the function of Ae. aegypti extracellular vesicle cargo during dengue infection.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Trovancia ◽  
Angle Sorisi ◽  
Josef S.B. Tuda

Abstract: Dengue hemorrhagic fever is an acute disease with clinical manifestations of hemorrhage caused by dengue virus infection. Manado is endemic dengue. Dengue virus has the ability to maintain its existence in nature through horizontal and vertical transmission. There are several ways to detect the dengue virus by Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry Streptavidin Biotin Peroxidase Complex (ISBPC). This research aims to determine the wild Aedes aegypti population in Manado and to detect dengue virus in wild mosquito Aedes aegypti by ISBPC methods. This was a descriptive survey study with a cross sectional design to describe the transmission of dengue virus in wild mosquito Aedes aegypti in the city of Manado. The results showed that there were 5 wild Aedes aegypti mosquitoes positive for dengue virus, and 36 wild Aedes aegypti mosquitoes negative containing dengue virus. Conclusion: Of the 41 samples immunohistochemistry tested, 5 samples showed dengue virus transmission in wild mosquito Aedes aegypti in Manado which is a positive possibility of horizontal transmission.Keywords: detection of dengue virus, transmission, wild Aedes aegypti, Manado. Abstrak: Demam berdarah dengue adalah suatu penyakit akut dengan manifestasi klinis perdarahan yang disebabkan oleh infeksi virus dengue. Manado merupakan daerah endemis demam berdarah. Virus dengue memiliki kemampuan untuk mempertahankan keberadaannya di alam melalui transmisi horizontal dan vertikal. Ada beberapa cara untuk mendeteksi virus dengue yaitu Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) dan imunohistokimia Streptavidin Biotin Peroxidase Complex (SBPC). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui populasi nyamuk wild Aedes aegypti di Kota Manado dan mendeteksi virus dengue pada nyamuk wild Aedes aegypti dewasa menggunakan metode imunohistokimia streptavidin biotin peroxidase complex (ISBPC). Jenis penelitian ialah survei deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang untuk mengetahui gambaran transmisi virus dengue pada nyamuk wild Aedes aegypti betina di Kota Manado. Hasil pene;itian mendapatkan 5 nyamuk wild Aedes aegypti positif mengandung virus dengue, dan 36 nyamuk wild Aedes aegypti negatif mengandung virus dengue. Simpulan: Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa dari 41 sampel yang telah diuji imunohistokimia, 5 sampel gambaran transmisi virus dengue pada nyamuk wild Aedes aegypti betina di Kota Manado yang kemungkinan transmisi horizontal adalah positif. Kata kunci: deteksi virus dengue, transmisi, wild Aedes aegypti, Manado.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih-Che Weng ◽  
Po-Nien Tsao ◽  
Shin-Hong Shiao

Abstract Background Dengue fever is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease globally. More than 2.5 billion people live in dengue-endemic areas. Previous studies suggested an interrelationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Conversely, glycolysis is a critical metabolic pathway for optimal dengue virus (DENV) replication. However, little is known concerning the effect of glucose on DENV replication in mosquitoes. In this study, we investigated the impact of glucose on DENV replication in mosquitoes Aedes aegypti. Methods Mosquitoes (Ae. aegypti UGAL/Rockefeller strain) were orally infected with DENV (serotype 2, 16681 strain) through infectious blood feeding. The DENV infection and transmission rates were determined by examining mosquito bodies and saliva, respectively, for DENV positivity at different time points after infection. In addition, a reverse genetic approach was applied by introducing double-stranded RNA against genes of interest into the mosquitoes to inhibit gene expression. Results Our data revealed a significant increase of DENV genome levels in mosquitoes consuming an infectious blood meal supplemented with glucose, suggesting that blood glucose is an important factor for viral replication. Interestingly, a significant increase of DENV E protein levels was detected in the saliva 4 days faster in mosquitoes that consumed infectious blood meals supplemented with glucose than in those consuming infectious blood meals alone. Furthermore, we perform RNAi to silence AKT or TOR and investigate the molecular mechanism regulating the glucose-mediated enhancement of viral replication. Silencing of AKT or TOR significantly reduced DENV titers in mosquitoes. Conclusions This study suggested that blood glucose is beneficial to DENV replication and that it facilitates virus transmission in mosquitoes via AKT and TOR signaling. Therefore, our results strengthen our understanding of dengue fever and DM co-morbidity and possibly reveal new targets for specific antiviral therapies. Graphical abstract


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