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Molecular epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis virus in mosquitoes in Taiwan during 2005-2012.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Oct 2014
Su Chien-Ling, Yang Cheng-Fen, Teng Hwa-Jen, Lu Liang-Chen, Lin Cheo, Tsai Kun-Hsien, Chen Yu-Yu, Chen Li-Yu, Chang Shu-Fen, Shu Pei-Yun
Abstract excerpt
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...
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