Molecular detection of Indian Ocean Lineage Chikungunya virus RNA in field collected Culex quinquefasciatus Say from Bangkok, Thailand but no evidence of virus replication

• Main Authors: Atchara Phumee, Proawpilart Intayot, Sriwatapron Sor-Suwan, Akanitt Jittmittraphap, Padet Siriyasatien
• Other Authors: Chulalongkorn University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/79408
• Institution: Mahidol University

Following an outbreak of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infections in Thailand in 2019, numerous cases of CHIKV infection have been diagnosed in Bangkok, the capital of the country. In our previous investigation of the vectors for disease transmission, we found natural infection of CHIKV in both male and...