Traore-Lamizana Moumouni, Fontenille Didier, Zeller H.G., Mondo M., Diallo Mawlouth, Adam François, Eyraud Marcel, Maiga A., Digoutte J.P. (1996). Surveillance for yellow fever virus in Eastern Senegal during 1993. Journal of Medical Entomology, 33 (5), p. 760-765. ISSN 0022-2585.
Titre du document
Surveillance for yellow fever virus in Eastern Senegal during 1993
Année de publication
1996
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Traore-Lamizana Moumouni, Fontenille Didier, Zeller H.G., Mondo M., Diallo Mawlouth, Adam François, Eyraud Marcel, Maiga A., Digoutte J.P.
Source
Journal of Medical Entomology, 1996,
33 (5), p. 760-765 ISSN 0022-2585
During the 1993 rainy season, 15806 mosquitoes, including 14304 Aedes ssp. were collected and tested for virus infection in 702 and 547 pools, respectively. Aedes furcifer (Edwards) was the most abundant species througout the survey period. Yellow fever (YF) virus was detected in 187 pools : Ae. furcifer (123 isolates), Ae. taylori (Edwards) (41 isolates) and Ae. luteocephalus (Newstead) (23 isolates). A high prevalence of immunoglobulin (IgG) antibodies was found in human and simian populations. Results clearly indicated that increased sylvatic YF activity in eastern Senegal has increased the risk of YF transmission among rural populations in West Africa. Our results showed that a minimal survey period may be effective in detecting the circulation of YF in the Kedougou area. (Résumé d'auteur)
