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Investigation of Chikungunya virus genotype at tertiary care center in Western Maharashtra, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Kalpana Tikaram Suryavanshi,Ankana Chakraborty
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Chikungunya is a reemerging arbovirus infection. Laboratory diagnosis can be done by Classical test involving Rapid Immunochromatography, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent assay and Molecular methods. The present study was undertaken to know the genotype of the Chikungunya virus (CHICKV) among patients suspected of CHICKV and investigated by virus culture, partial sequencing, Rapid
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The first serological detection of West Nile virus infection among residents living in northern Turkey. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Mehmet Hakan Taskin,Cuneyt Tamer,Bahadir Muftuoglu,Emre Ozan,Suleyman Sirri Kilic,Gokce Kubra Akkoyunlu,Hanne Nur Kurucay,Harun Albayrak,Mahir Igde,Joäo R Mesquita,Ahmed Eisa Elhag,Semra Gumusova,Zafer Yazici
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted by a mosquito-borne virus whose natural reservoir is birds. Humans and horses are considered accidental hosts. Even if the vast majority of WNV infections in humans have asymptomatic or mild disease settings, serious neurological disorders with lethal outcomes can also be observed in around 1% of the cases. We aimed to serologically investigate
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A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Geetika Sharma,Sonu Choudhary,Shilpi More,Nimisha Sharma,Sujata Raychaudhuri,Tathagata Chatterjee
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has been rarely reported worldwide or from India as the underlying cause of anemia in malaria. We hereby present a case of complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with concomitant warm AIHA in a 31-year-old male. Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) was positive and elution studies showed pan-agglutination reaction. Clinico-hematological and serological follow-up of the
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Characteristic features and comparative analysis of essential oil composition of selected genus of Ocimum sanctum L. through GC-MS. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Prerna Sharma,Kumud Upadhyaya
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The main aim of this research is to provide literature on the Ocimum plant, and to know the significance of the Ocimum species carried out by pharmacognostic study and experimental design for GC-MS. Ocimum genus are very important for their therapeutic potential among the most important aromatic herbs. METHODS Extreme attention has been put on literature reports in which the
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Molecular Identification and phylogenetic analysis of mosquito vectors from Mananthavady Taluk, Wayanad, Kerala, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Maiby Thankachan,P Surya,Chempakassery Devasia Sebastian
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Every year more than one billion people are infected and about one million people die from vector-borne diseases; of which mosquito-borne diseases remain as the world's most severe insect-borne diseases with excessive rates of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to examine the mosquito vectors and the possible diseases transmitted by them in the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad
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Current status of insecticide resistance and its underlying mechanisms in Aedes aegypti (L.) in Punjab, Pakistan. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Hania Ramzan,Farkhanda Manzoor,Muhammad Oneeb
Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) plays an important role as a vector of different deadly diseases particularly dengue fever. Insecticides are used as a primary tool to control Ae. aegypti. However, due to the excessive use of insecticides on agricultural, public health, and industrial levels, mosquitoes have developed resistance. In this study, the current susceptibility status of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes against
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Socioeconomic determinants of malaria prevalence among under five children in Uganda: Evidence from 2018-19 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Ronald Kooko,Solomon T Wafula,Phillip Orishaba
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Malaria remains a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting mainly children and pregnant women. In Uganda, little is known about the underlying socioeconomic correlates of malaria prevalence in children under five years of age. This study investigated the link between malaria infection among children under five and the socio-economic factors in Uganda
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Use of dry blots for serotyping and genotyping of dengue viruses: A pilot study. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Subasa Bishwal,Rakesh Kumar,Pooja Minj,Subash Godbole,Lalit Sahare,Mahendra Ukey,Pradip Barde
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Dengue (DEN) is a result of infection by one or multiple types of four dengue viruses known as Dengue virus (DENV) 1-4. Identifying circulating serotype and genotype is epidemiologically important, however, it is challenging in resource limited areas. Moreover, transporting samples from the collation site to the laboratory in appropriate condition is an exigent task. To overcome
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Potential larvicidal bioefficacy of copper sulfide-based hybrid nanoemulsions of eucalyptus oil against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus). J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Komalpreet Kaur Sandhu,Nisha Vashishat,Devinder Kaur Kocher
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Nanotechnology, an emerging field, has acquired considerable attention for the control of vectors. The present study aimed to synthesize, characterize copper sulfide- and eucalyptus oil-based hybrid nanoemulsions and investigate their larvicidal potential against Aedes aegypti by studying larvicidal bioassay, morphological aberrations, histopathological alterations, biochemical
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Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the rapid detection of Anaplasma marginale in cattle based on major surface protein 5 gene. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Nabanita Ganguly,Niranjan Kumar,Jayesh B Solanki,I H Kalyani,Nabanita Thakuria,Dharmesh C Patel
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Timely intervention is needed to minimize the economic losses of vector-borne bovine anaplasmosis which can be possible by the isothermal amplification assay. METHODS Anaplasma marginale in the cattle of south Gujarat, India was detected in the PCR and LAMP by amplifying the fragment of msp5 gene. The PCR product was digested with EcoRI, and sequenced to confirm its pathogen
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The relationship between MMP-2 rs243865, MMP-9 rs398242 and CXCL-12 rs1801157 gene polymorphisms with Japanese encephalitis disease and disease outcome in North Indian population. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Rashmi Tiwari,Sneha Ghildiyal,Pooja Gaur,Tanzeem Fatima,Shivbrat Upadhyay,Janmejai K Srivastva,Virendra Atam,Tapan N Dhole
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is one of the most important causes of acute and uncontrolled inflammatory disease in Asia. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and chemokines play a detrimental role in the host response to JE disease, aetiology, and disease outcome. Evidently, MMPs are widely circulated in the brain and regulate various process including microglial activation
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Current status of mites and mite-borne diseases in India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 R Govindarajan,V Rajamannar,Ashwani Kumar,Philip P Samuel
Mites act as the vectors of zoonotic vector-borne disease scrub typhus caused by the rickettsial pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi. In India, scrub typhus is transmitted by the mite Leptotrombidium deliense. Rodents are the reservoirs and support the spread of this disease. Sarcoptes scabiei or the itch mite is causing scabies which is a common skin infection in India. Dermatitis, trombiculosis, and
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Chemical constituents and strong larvicidal activity of Solanum xanthocarpum among selected plants extracts against the malaria, filaria, and dengue vectors. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Pawan Kumar,Rashmi Shakya,Vikram Kumar,Dinesh Kumar,Rps Chauhan,Himmat Singh
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The role of mosquitoes is instrumental in the transmission of various diseases. Mosquitoe-borne diseases account for a significant share of the global burden of total infectious diseases. Vector control is the principal method for the control of these mosquito-borne diseases. Plant-derived insecticides serve as an effective alternative to chemical insecticides. The present study
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Dried blood spots: a robust tool for malaria surveillance in countries targeting elimination. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Minu Nain,Abhinav Sinha,Amit Sharma
With the advancements in analytical and molecular techniques, Dried Blood Spots (DBS) are re-emerging as attractive and cost-effective alternatives for global health surveillance. The use of DBS has been well-characterized in the neonatal screening of metabolic diseases, therapeutic screening as well as in epidemiological studies for biomonitoring. Malaria is one such infectious disease where DBS use
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Vaccine against malaria: A ground-breaking step towards elimination in India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Sadhvika Kanagat,Abhijit Vinodrao Boratne
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Dispersion routes of the main vectors of human malaria in the Americas: Genetic evidence from the mitochondrial COI gene. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Jean Carlos Sanchez-Rojas,Oscar Alexander Aguirre-Obando
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In America, of the 44 species of Anopheles, nine are main vectors of malaria and, of these, genetic information exists for seven. Hence, this study sought to know the gene flow and diversity of the seven principal vectors of malaria at the Americas level. METHODS For the seven species and the sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene obtained from the
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Unusual clinical presentations of scrub typhus, a neglected tropical disease: A case series from north India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Shiva Verma,Suruchi Shukla,D Himanshu,K K Sawlani,Shantanu Prakash,Amita Jain
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Scrub typhus is a neglected tropical disease common in Asia and Africa. It usually presents with non-specific symptoms like fever, rashes, and lymphadenopathy. It has a varying range of clinical picture that often leads to misdiagnosis and initiation of non-specific treatment. This disease is thus associated with high morbidity and mortality. We aim to highlight the uncommon
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The case report of a non-resident Indian with Plasmodium ovale curtisi from Kerala, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Supriya Sharma,V Meenakshy,M S Sasi,Naseem Ahmed,Alex Eapen,K K Shini,Amit Sharma,Bina Srivastava
India's target of malaria elimination by 2030 may not be achieved solely by detecting Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, the two common Plasmodium species causing infections in humans. Sporadic reports have been documented on other Plasmodium species in the country, associated mostly with travel history. A febrile patient of Indian origin (Non-resident Indian (NRI)) was diagnosed with an infection
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An investigation of the efficacy of different statistical models in malaria forecasting in the semi-arid regions of Gujarat, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Chander Prakash Yadav,Rajendra Baharia,Ritesh Ranjha,Syed Shah Areeb Hussain,Kuldeep Singh,Nafis Faizi,Amit Sharma
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Robust forecasting of malaria cases is desirable as we are approaching towards malaria elimination in India. Methods enabling robust forecasting and timely case detection in unstable transmission areas are the need of the hour. METHODS Forecasting efficacy of the eight most prominent statistical models that are based on three statistical methods: Generalized linear model (Model
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Molecular epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis in pigs and risk factors associated with causing Japanese encephalitis in pigs of Lakhimpur, the first case reported in the district of North East India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 U Rajkhowa,A G Barua,D Malakar
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a major public health problem in India. The first outbreaks of JE have been reported from the North-eastern regions of Assam, particularly from the Lakhimpur district of Assam between July-August 1989. In Assam every year many people died due to JE. This study was performed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of JE in pigs in Lakhimpur district
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Vector and rodent surveillance for Orientia tsutsugamushi in north India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Taruna Kaura,Jasleen Kaur,Kamlesh Bisht,Shriya Goel,Pvm Lakshmi,Gagandeep Singh Grover,Abhishek Mewara,Manisha Biswal
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Scrub typhus or chigger borne typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is an emerging vector-borne disease as large numbers of cases have been reported in various tropical countries. It is transmitted to humans through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). The knowledge about the vector, its distribution, density and habitat are important so as to understand the epidemiology
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Biological toxicity of Ruta graveolens essential oil against three species of diptera Drosophila melanogaster, Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Hayette Bouabida,Djemaa Dris
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Recently, the use of biodegradable and environment friendly plant-based bioinsecticides has received a great deal of attention from researchers to control insect disease vectors. The aim of this research is to determine the larvicidal efficacy of Ruta graveolens essential oil against third instar larvae of two species of mosquito (Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata) and
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In silico design of a multi-epitope Chimera from Aedes aegypti salivary proteins OBP 22 and OBP 10: A promising candidate vaccine. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Sathish Sankar
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The emergence and re-emergence of arboviruses such as dengue, Chikungunya and Zika viruses causing morbidity and mortality around the globe are of serious concern. A safe and effective vaccine is essential to control viral transmission. The salivary proteins of the mosquito that aid in blood probing, feeding and development are immunogenic. We aimed to report a multi-epitope
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Concurrent Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in Plasmodium vivax malaria Infection: A report of two cases from western India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Smita Deshkar,Niranjan Patil,Sunita Yadav,Pranali Balmiki,Ashish Lad,Swati Sharan
Malaria and concurrent bacteraemia cases have been reported globally, mostly in association with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. In comparison, concurrent bacteraemia with Plasmodium vivax infected patients is reported rarely. However, considering unavailability of blood culture testing and widespread community and empirical antibiotic usage in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the frequency
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Morphological and molecular evidence of sandfly (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotomine) and its relevance to recent cases of leishmaniasis from Jammu region of North India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Omer Mohi U Din Sofi,R Godara,R Katoch,A Yadav
Present study was conducted to carry out morphological and molecular confirmation of sandflies collected at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, R.S. Pura, Jammu, India. Larva was maggot like with large head, thorax and abdomen with typical black head, 12 abdominal segments and last abdominal segment carried two pairs of caudal bristles with matchstick hairs on
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Scrub typus fulminating as liver failure: A rare report. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Subramani Jagadeesan,Pranav Patel,Pushpendra Kushwaha,Nehal Patidar
Scrub typhus is almost an endemic tropical mite-borne, zoonotic illness often cognate with the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. After a typical incubation period of a fortnight, non-specific symptoms including fever, headache, and a specific skin 'eschar' is customary. If untreated after a symptomatic week, scrub typus may precipitate end-organ involvements spiraling into vivid complications. Nevertheless
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Coverage and compliance of mass drug administration (MDA) programme for elimination of lymphatic filariasis in an endemic district of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Abu Bashar,Sanket V Nandekar,Prerna Shrivastava,Ravi Nandini Singh,Pushkar Srikrishnan
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Lymphatic filariasis is targeted for elimination in India through mass drug administration (MDA) with diethylcarbamazine (DEC) combined with albendazole (ABZ). To assess the coverage, compliance and causes for non-compliance towards MDA in an endemic district of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), north India. METHODS A cross-sectional coverage evaluation survey was conducted in 24 rural
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Attractive toxic sugar baits: a magic bullet for control of malaria and dengue in urban settings of India? J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Gaurav Kumar,Sanjeev Kumar Gupta,Shweta Pasi
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Malaria outbreak along the India-Bhutan border town of Saralpara, Assam, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Keshab Barman,Tobgyel,Natasha Dawa,Baharul Islam,Jai Prakash Narain
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES A remarkable progress is being made in the South-East Asia region in reducing the burden of malaria. While all countries are committed to malaria elimination, continued transmission at and across international borders poses a threat to achieving this goal. METHODS We investigated an outbreak of malaria in the India-Bhutan border area in a district of Assam state, India. A line
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Effects of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine on maternal, neonatal and placental malaria in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Helen Onoja,Florence Nduka,Austin Abah
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The utilization of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine) in pregnancy (IPTp-SP) for combating malaria has indicated control over adverse birth outcomes and has been recommended for use by pregnant women. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of IPTp-SP on maternal, neonatal and placental malaria in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. METHODS 316
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Treatment of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia in rats with the Wen Run Fei Ning formula: A preliminary study. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Na Li,Jian Han,Yiwei Dong,Yanan Wang,Bing Ji,Fengxia Wang,Xinye An,Jiawen Ding
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of Wen Run Fei Ning formula (WRFNF) intervention in class I integron-mediated carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. METHODS A drug-susceptibility test and PCR amplification were used to screen for carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae containing class I integrons. Following nasal drip and tail vein injection to infect healthy male rats with carbapenem-resistant
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Seroprevalence of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Indian cattle and buffaloes. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Laxmi N Sarangi,Hemanjali Mulpuri,Samir K Rana,Amitesh Prasad,Ponnanna N Muthappa
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an emerging tick-borne viral zoonotic disease of public health importance. Cattle and buffaloes although not showing any clinical symptoms, can be infected by the CCHF virus and act as sources of infection to human beings. The prevalence of CCHF in cattle and buffaloes is important from One health perspective for control of CCHF in humans
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Global status of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infections in human population: A 50-year (1970-2020) meta-analysis. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Solomon Ngutor Karshima,Musa Isiyaku Ahmed,Kaltume Mamman Mohammed,Victoria Adamu Pam
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Anaplasma phagocytophilum causes human granulocytic anaplasmosis; a febrile tick-borne bacterial zoonosis of increasing public health importance in many parts of the world which is life threatening in undiagnosed, misdiagnosed and untreated cases. In this study we determined and reported the global status of the pathogen in man. METHODS The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic
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Susceptibility status of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) against insecticides of public health use in Delhi and NCR region, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Pooja Prasad,Suman Lata,Dinesh Kumar,Sanjeev Kumar Gupta,Rekha Saxena,Deepak Kumar Arya,Himmat Singh
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti is a primary vector responsible for the transmission of various arboviral diseases in India. Without an effective drug or vaccine against these diseases, chemical insecticide-based vector control supplemented with source reduction remains the best option for their effective management. The development of insecticide resistance due to the continuous
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Trend analysis in seroprevalence of dengue, chikungunya and malaria: A seven-year serological study from a tertiary care hospital of Maharashtra, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Meghna S Palewar,Suvarna Joshi,Sushma Yanamandra,Sae Pol,Ashwini Dedwal,Ankita Anand,Ashish Sadafale,Rajesh Karyakarte
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Dengue, chikungunya and malaria are mosquito-borne infections, which have shared endemicity and similar clinical presentation. Simultaneous co-infection with more than one infectious agent complicates the diagnosis and further course of treatment. This study aims to determine the seroprevalence and trend of malaria, dengue and chikungunya from 2014-2020 in a tertiary care hospital
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Sero-molecular epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis virus in swine population of western Uttar Pradesh, India: Unraveling the geographical expansion of the virus. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Santhosh S Kumar,Himani Dhanze,Deepa Mehta,Mir Hussain,Megha Gupta,M Suman Kumar
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Swine is a good sentinel for forecast of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) outbreaks in humans. The present study was envisaged with objectives to know the sero-conversion period of JEV and to assess the prevalence of JEV in swine population of western Uttar Pradesh state of India. METHODS A total of 252 swine serum samples were screened using IgM ELISA over the period of one
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First report on larvicidal potential of zinc sulfide aqua nanoparticles against Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus). J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Komalpreet Kaur Sandhu,Vashishat Nisha,Anjali Sidhu
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Mosquitoes are considered to be the deadliest arthropod-vectors, which cause millions of human deaths globally. Presently, nanotechnology in the field of insect pest management is being explored. The current study deals with the synthesis of zinc sulfide nanoparticles (ZnS NPs) in aqueous medium and their larvicidal efficacy against Ae. aegypti. METHODS Aqueous zinc sulfide
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Edifications on Indirect IgM ELISA and Immunofluorescence assay (IFA) of scrub typhus in humans and erudition of Orientia tsutsugamushi in the vector of cohabiting rodents. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Shubham Patil,Archana Patil,Sandip Chaudhari,Shilpshri Shinde,Sunil Kolte,Waqar Khan,Nitin Kurkure
Scrub typhus is a vector-borne disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, propagated into humans by the bite of infected mite belonging to genus Leptotrombodium. The present study was conducted in the Nagpur region of central India aiming towards a survey of cohabiting rodents and their potential vectors for the presence of Orientia tsutsugamushi by PCR method. The study also emphasizes serological
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Clinical profile and severity of Plasmodium vivax and falciparum malaria in hospitalized children from North India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Venkatesh Badugu,Bablu Kumar Gaur,Baljeet Maini
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Malaria is the most common parasitic infection in children and the most common cause of mortality by vector-borne disease in tropical countries. In these endemic countries there is limited published literature on the clinical profile and severity of Plasmodium vivax malaria in children. We highlight the clinical presentations and severity of malaria in children belonging to
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West Nile virus in India: An update on its genetic lineages. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Paramasivan Rajaiah,Muniaraj Mayilsamy,Ashwani Kumar
West Nile virus (WNV) is a rapidly spreading mosquito-transmitted zoonotic flavivirus. Mosquitoes belonging to the genus Culex are incriminated as the principal vectors of the virus, which causes West Nile fever (WNF) in humans. Manifestations of WNF include a mild, self-limiting, flu-like illness, which in severe cases (rare) may progress to encephalitis, resulting in life-threatening consequences
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown during 2020 on the occurrence of vector-borne diseases in India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Muniaraj Mayilsamy,Asifa Vijayakumar,Rajamannar Veeramanoharan,Paramasivan Rajaiah,Vijayakumar Balakrishnan,Ashwani Kumar
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES India imposed one of the world's largest nationwide lockdown in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 which was partly extended up to December. Some of the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdown on the economy, research, travel, education, and sports were readily apparent; the same was less obvious in the occurrence of vector-borne diseases (VBDs). The objective of this
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Design and validation of multiplex polymerase chain reaction as a diagnostic tool for Plasmodium species. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Paras Mahale,Swati Sinha,Afshana Quadiri,Supriya Sharma,Renuka Gahtori,Preeti Kumari,Veena Pande,Himmat Singh,Anupkumar R Anvikar
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The highly sensitive method for a true understanding of malaria prevalence is of utmost importance for India's elimination strategy. The PCR reaction type with rapid detection, cost-effectiveness, and less workforce should be preferable. Multiplex PCR type accomplishes the present requirement by saving time and resources to find true surveillance data for malaria, especially
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Epitope prediction and designing of receptor inhibitor of Dengue Envelope Protein: An in silico approach. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Gunjan Uttam,Ankita Kumari,Karuna Singh
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Dengue virus (DENV) is the causative agent of dengue fever (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). It has four distinct serotypes (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4) based on their antigenic properties. Mostly, the immunogenic epitopes are present in the envelope (E) protein of the virus. Heparan sulfate (HS) acts as a receptor and interacts with the E protein of the virus
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Urban arbovirosis in the state of São Paulo, Brazil: A retrospective study. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Brayam César Franco,Bruna Lohane Alves Carneiro de Souza,Rudval Mariano Leal,Lucas Tobias Rodrigues Maciel,Matheus Diniz Gonçalves Coêlho
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Dengue represents one of the most important arboviruses in public health, and its etiological agent is transmitted by the bite of dipterans of the genus Aedes. Every year this disease affects a large part of the population of the state of São Paulo in Brazil, particularly due to the availability of favorable environmental conditions for the growth and development of the vector
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Sheehan's Syndrome unmasked by dengue fever: A case report and review of literature. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Shreyas H Gutte,Sourav Pal,Bhanuprakash Bhaskar,Navya Mary Kurian,Sanket,Mohan Gurjar
Sheehan's syndrome is a pituitary disease resulting from severe postpartum hemorrhage and can present with varying degrees of pituitary insufficiency. Although its incidence is decreasing in developed countries, it continues to be one of the most common causes of hypopituitarism in underdeveloped and developing countries. Here, we report a case of Sheehan's syndrome which was diagnosed following an
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Emergence of Japanese encephalitis in eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Ashok Kumar,Shiv Singh Manjhi,Jeetendra Kumar Singh,Meena Patel,Deepak Dwivedi,Suyesh Shrivastava,Pradip Barde
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Emerging zoonotic and vector-borne diseases are posing new challenges to public health authorities. Morbidities and mortalities due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is a serious health problem in paediatric patients. We conducted serological investigations on AES cases from six districts of north eastern Madhya Pradesh (MP), India for Japanese encephalitis (JE). METHODS
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Wolbachia infection is widespread in brackish and fresh water Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the coastal Jaffna peninsula of northern Sri Lanka. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 A Tharsan,K Sivabalakrishnan,S Arthiyan,T Eswaramohan,S Raveendran,R Ramasamy,S N Surendran
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti are important vectors of dengue and many other arboviral diseases in tropical and sub-tropical locations. Both vectors are tolerant of salinity in the dengue-endemic coastal Jaffna peninsula of northern Sri Lanka. Aedes albopictus pre-imaginal stages are found in field brackish water habitats of up to 14 parts per thousand (ppt, gL-1) salt
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Assessment of knowledge about malaria and LLIN ownership and its use in Bankura, West Bengal, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Arpita Dey,Asit Kumar Biswas,Kingsuk Jana,Ardhendu Kumar Maji,Pabitra Saha
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Community participation is one of the key factors for implementation and success of a public health programme which depends upon knowledge about that disease. Therefore, understanding the community knowledge about malaria is important for designing sustainable control programmes. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge about malaria, to evaluate long lasting insecticidal
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Genomic characterization and evolutionary analysis of dengue virus from Aedes mosquitoes in Telangana, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Priyanka Sankoju,Venkata Sriram Uday Ravinuthala,Rajasekhar Mopuri,Srinivasa Rao Mutheneni,Anthony Addlagatta
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Entomological surveillance for mosquito-borne viruses is vital for monitoring disease transmission and vector control programs. The vector control program is reliant not only on vector density but also on the timely detection of mosquito-borne infections. In the present study, we conducted an entomological surveillance in different locations of Hyderabad, Telangana, India during
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Studies on the breeding potential and entomological indices of dengue vector Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in the district Ghaziabad of Uttar Pradesh, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 S P Singh,Himmat Singh,Suruchi Saini,G K Mishra,S K Sharma
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The female Aedes mosquito is a vector of many arboviruses-borne diseases. The evidence and information regarding their breeding habitats are vital for implementing appropriate control policies. METHODS An entomological survey was done at three sites in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, India viz. Indirapuram, Vasundhara, and Vaishali to generate the first boundary line information
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Early virus clearance of SARS-CoV-2 among co-infection with malaria. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Pravin M Rathi,Niraj N Mahajan,Vartika Srivastava,Parmeshwar R Junare,Saurabh Bansal,Nandita Kaushal,Darshana B Rathod
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES India has witnessed significant number of cases of co-infection of malaria or dengue with COVID-19, especially during the monsoon season. It has been speculated that anti-malarial immunity might have a protective role in co-infection. Retrospective analysis of co-infection of vector-borne diseases with COVID-19 was done for comparing their remission with matched controls with
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Malaria vector sibling species distribution in different endemic districts of Punjab, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Jaspreet Kaur,Taruna Kaura,Ayush Sharma,Ashish Dhiman,Mangesh K Pangotra,Ashok K Upadhyay,Gagandeep Singh Grover,Surya K Sharma
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Malaria transmission in Punjab, India is mainly seasonal with variation in its endemicity that may be due to varying vector behaviour in different areas of the state, primarily attributed to the existence of sibling species complexes among the vector species. So far there is no report regarding the existence of malaria vectors sibling species in the state of Punjab, therefore
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Status of insecticide resistance in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in India: A review. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 M K Sumitha,M Kalimuthu,M K Senthil,R Paramasivan,Ashwani Kumar,Bhavna Gupta
The study aims to present an overview of the extent of insecticide resistance in the dengue vector Aedes aegypti in India. Published data on insecticide resistance in this species were systematically searched through online databases like PubMed, Google, and Google Scholar. From each study, data were extracted and analyzed to understand the spatial and temporal patterns. Particular emphasis was given
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Particulate and non-particle adjuvants in Leishmaniasis vaccine designs: A review. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2023-01-01 Kübra Kelleci,Adil Allahverdiyev,Melahat Bağirova,Murat Ihlamur,Emrah Ş Abamor
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease with different clinical forms caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and transmitted by the bite of an infected female sandfly. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is the second most common parasitic disease after malaria and it is known that approximately 350 million people are at risk. The disease manifests itself in different clinical
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A case of Mediterranean spotted fever mimicking severe sepsis. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Mehmet Uzunlulu,Erhan Eken,İlksen Gönenç,Sehnaz Kaya,Ece Selvi,Ferhat Arslan
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne acute endemic infectious disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. While MSF may progress asymptomatically, it may lead to clinical pictures like severe hemorrhagic fever. In this article, we are presenting an MSF case with signs of high fever, headache, nausea, weakness and generalized maculopapular rash. The diagnosis of the female patient who had a history
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Abandoned boats contribute to spread of Aedes and Culex vector mosquitoes in coastal belt, Galle District, Southern Sri Lanka. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Dinithi Shamalee Dissanayake,Chandana Dammika Wijekoon,Hemantha Wegiriya
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Although, the number of considerable cases of dengue and lymphatic filariasis have been reported from Galle District, Sri Lanka in the past several years, contribution of abandoned boats to spread vector mosquitoes of Aedes and Culex in the coast is not well studied. Our aim was to assess the positive composition of different types of abandoned boats by larval vector mosquitoes
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Novel pyriproxyfen based treatment for Aedes breeding control through a long-lasting formulation: Laboratory and field trials in Western Maharashtra, India. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Rina Tilak,Urmila Wankhede,Reema Mukherjee
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES There is a need to evaluate novel techniques for dengue control in India. Several formulations of pyriproxyfen have been assessed for efficacy and duration of action. Pyriproxyfen is also used as a microencapsulated ready-to-use formulation against the Aedes vector. We evaluated a novel pyriproxyfen-based microencapsulated formulation. This slow-release, ready-to-use aqueous
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High vectorial transmission of malaria in urban and rural settings in the northern, western and eastern regions of Côte d'Ivoire. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Akré M Adja,Konan F Assouho,Serge-Brice Assi,Négnorogo Guindo-Coulibaly,Emmanuel Tia,André B Sagna,Dounin D Zoh,Affoué C Moro,Ahoua Yapi
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Malaria remains a public health problem in Côte d'Ivoire. To cope with this issue, the Ministry of Health established strategies through Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) and artemisinin-based medicines. To better understand the influence of periodic mass distribution of LLINs on malaria transmission, this entomological survey was conducted in three regions of Côte d'Ivoire
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A validated triplex RT-qPCR protocol to simultaneously detect chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in mosquitoes. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Taylor Lura,Tianyun Su,Jennifer Thieme,Michelle Q Brown
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Recently, the incidences of chikungunya, dengue and Zika infections have increased due to globalization and urbanization. It is vital that reliable detection tools become available to assess the viral prevalence within mosquito populations. METHODS Based on the previous publications on clinical diagnosis in human infections, for the first time, we described a customized triplex
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Salivary AsHPX12 influences pre-blood meal associated behavioral properties in Anopheles stephensi. J. Vector Borne Dis. (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-12-14 Seena Kumari,Tanwee Das De,Charu Chauhan,Jyoti Rani,Sanjay Tevatiya,Punita Sharma,Veena Pande,Rajnikant Dixit
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES A successful blood meal acquisition process by an adult female mosquito is accomplished through salivary glands, which releases a cocktail of proteins to counteract the vertebrate host's immune homeostasis. Here, we characterize a salivary-specific Heme peroxidase family member HPX12, originally identified from Plasmodium vivax infected salivary RNAseq data of the mosquito Anopheles