Arbovirus infections in Sarawak, October 1968–February 1970: Getah virus isolations from mosquitoes

• Published in: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 35 - 38
• Main Authors: Simpson, D.I.H., Way, Hilary J., Platt, G.S., Bowen, E.T.W., Hill, M.N., Kamath, Sumitra, Bendell, P.J.E., Heathcote, O.H.U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 1975; Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Arbovirus Infections - history; Arboviruses - isolation & purification; arthropod pests; Arthropod Vectors; Culicidae; History of medicine; History, 20th Century; Humans; Malaysia; medical entomology; Semliki forest virus - classification; Semliki forest virus - isolation & purification; veterinary entomology; Malaysia
• ISSN: 0035-9203; 1878-3503
• DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(75)90008-5

14 strains of Getah virus were isolated from a variety of mosquito species collected in Sarawak between October 1968 and February 1970. Ten strains were isolated from C. tritaeniorhynchus 7 of them at K. Tijirak. Single strains were isolated from C. gelidus, C. pseudovishnui, M. bonneae/dives and Anopheles species. 6 of the isolates were obtained in October 1968 when Japanese encephalitis, Tembusu and Sindbis viruses were also very active. The available evidence suggest that Getah virus in Sarawak is maintained in a cycle similar to that of Japanese encephalitis virus and involves C. tritaeniorhynchus, C. gelidus and domestic pigs.