Aedes albopictus Strain and Dengue Virus Serotype in the Dengue Fever Outbreaks in Japan: Implications of Wolbachia Infection

• Published in: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Vol. 75; no. 2; pp. 140 - 143
• Main Authors: Sasaki, Toshinori, Moi, Meng Ling, Saito, Kazumi, Isawa, Haruhiko, Takasaki, Tomohiko, Sawabe, Kyoko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases Editorial Committee 31.03.2022; Japan Science and Technology Agency
• Subjects: Aedes - genetics; Aedes - virology; Aedes albopictus; Anaplasmataceae Infections - microbiology; Anaplasmataceae Infections - virology; Animals; Aquatic insects; Bacteria; Dengue - epidemiology; Dengue - immunology; Dengue - virology; Dengue fever; dengue virus; Dengue Virus - genetics; Dengue Virus - immunology; Disease Outbreaks; Disease Susceptibility; Disease transmission; Fever; imported dengue fever; Japan - epidemiology; Mosquitoes; Outbreaks; Serogroup; Strains (organisms); Susceptibility; Symbiosis; Vector-borne diseases; Viral diseases; Viruses; Wolbachia; Wolbachia - genetics; Wolbachia - virology; Japan; Aedes albopictus; imported dengue fever; susceptibility; Wolbachia; dengue virus

From August 27 to October 15, 2014, a dengue fever outbreak with 158 autochthonous cases occurred after nearly 70 years of no reports of autochthonous cases in Japan. The most competent mosquito vector for dengue virus (DENV) transmission in Japan is Aedes albopictus. Since A. albopictus is widely d...