Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications
Objective: To identify the unusual breeding sites of two dengue vectors, i.e. Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) and Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti). Methods: During the second half of 2010, we performed an occasional survey in rural (Teluk Tempoyak) and urban (Gelugor) areas of Penang Island, Malaysi...
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| author | Hamady, Dieng Abu Hassan, Ahmad Rahman, GM Saifur MR, Che Salmah Al Thbiani, Aziz Tomomitsu, Satho Fumio, Miake Zairi, Jaal Sazaly, Abubakar |
| author_facet | Hamady, Dieng Abu Hassan, Ahmad Rahman, GM Saifur MR, Che Salmah Al Thbiani, Aziz Tomomitsu, Satho Fumio, Miake Zairi, Jaal Sazaly, Abubakar |
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| description | Objective: To identify the unusual breeding sites of two dengue vectors, i.e. Aedes albopictus
(Ae. albopictus) and Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti). Methods: During the second half of 2010,
we performed an occasional survey in rural (Teluk Tempoyak) and urban (Gelugor) areas of
Penang Island, Malaysia, to identify cryptic breeding sites. Results: In the rural area, we found
heterogeneous immature stages of Ae. albopictus in the water bowl of an encaged bird. We also
observed Ae. aegypti eggs deposited in the flush tank of a toilet in the urban area. Conclusions:
It can be concluded that both breeding patterns can increase contact with hosts (humans and
birds) and presumably population densities of Ae. albopictus and Ae. aegypti, thereby potentially
boosting the risks for spread and transmission of arboviral diseases. |
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| spelling | unimas-95332022-01-24T01:55:36Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9533/ Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications Hamady, Dieng Abu Hassan, Ahmad Rahman, GM Saifur MR, Che Salmah Al Thbiani, Aziz Tomomitsu, Satho Fumio, Miake Zairi, Jaal Sazaly, Abubakar Q Science (General) QR Microbiology Objective: To identify the unusual breeding sites of two dengue vectors, i.e. Aedes albopictus (Ae. albopictus) and Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti). Methods: During the second half of 2010, we performed an occasional survey in rural (Teluk Tempoyak) and urban (Gelugor) areas of Penang Island, Malaysia, to identify cryptic breeding sites. Results: In the rural area, we found heterogeneous immature stages of Ae. albopictus in the water bowl of an encaged bird. We also observed Ae. aegypti eggs deposited in the flush tank of a toilet in the urban area. Conclusions: It can be concluded that both breeding patterns can increase contact with hosts (humans and birds) and presumably population densities of Ae. albopictus and Ae. aegypti, thereby potentially boosting the risks for spread and transmission of arboviral diseases. Elsevier 2012 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9533/1/Unusual.pdf Hamady, Dieng and Abu Hassan, Ahmad and Rahman, GM Saifur and MR, Che Salmah and Al Thbiani, Aziz and Tomomitsu, Satho and Fumio, Miake and Zairi, Jaal and Sazaly, Abubakar (2012) Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2012. pp. 228-232. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/230215241_7._Hamady_Dieng_Rahman_GM_Saifur_Abu_Hassan_Ahmad_MR_Che_Salmah_Al_Thbiani_Aziz_Tomomitsu_Satho_Fumio_Miake_Zairi_Jaal_and_Sazaly_Abubakar._%282011%29._Unusual_developing_sites_of_dengue_vectors_and_potent |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QR Microbiology Hamady, Dieng Abu Hassan, Ahmad Rahman, GM Saifur MR, Che Salmah Al Thbiani, Aziz Tomomitsu, Satho Fumio, Miake Zairi, Jaal Sazaly, Abubakar Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications |
| title | Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications |
| title_full | Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications |
| title_fullStr | Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications |
| title_short | Unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications |
| title_sort | unusual developing sites of dengue vectors and potential epidemiological implications |
| topic | Q Science (General) QR Microbiology |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9533/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9533/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9533/1/Unusual.pdf |