Detection of Zika virus in Aedes mosquitoes from Mexico.

Journal: Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene

Published: March 17, 2017

Abstract

Background: We report on the results of an entomovirological surveillance system of Aedes populations performed by the Ministry of Health of the central state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Methods: Indoor adult Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus pools collected at San Martín, Tamazunchale, Ciudad Valles, Metlapa, Ebano, Tamuin and Axtla during the dry season of 2016 were examined for the presence of dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses using real-time PCR.

Results: Both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus were found to be infected with ZIKV in the absence of confirmed symptomatic human cases.

Conclusions: The entomovirological surveillance system analysed here identified both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus infected with ZIKV which triggered an immediate aggressive vector control campaign.

Authors

Herón Huerta, Jesús González Roldán, Gustavo Sánchez Tejeda, Fabián Correa Morales, Francisco Romero Contreras, Raúl Cárdenas Flores, Mónica Rangel Martínez, Juan Mata Rivera, José De Siller Martínez, Gonzalo Vazquez Prokopec, Pablo Manrique Saide, Felipe Dzul Manzanilla, Mauricio Vázquez Pichardo, Claudia Rosales Jiménez, María De La Torres Rodríguez, Alma Núñez León, Belem Torres Longoria, Irma López Martínez, Cuitláhuac Ruíz Matus, Pablo Kuri Morales, José Díaz Quiñónez

Relevant Conditions

Zika Virus Disease

Detection of Zika virus in Aedes mosquitoes from Mexico.

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