Volume 9, Number 3—March 2003
Research
Amplification of the Sylvatic Cycle of Dengue Virus Type 2, Senegal, 1999–2000: Entomologic Findings and Epidemiologic Considerations
Mawlouth Diallo*
, Yamar Ba*, Amadou A. Sall*, Ousmane M. Diop*, Jacques A. Ndione†, Mireille Mondo*, Lang Girault*, and Christian Mathiot*
, Yamar Ba*, Amadou A. Sall*, Ousmane M. Diop*, Jacques A. Ndione†, Mireille Mondo*, Lang Girault*, and Christian Mathiot*Table 3
Mosquito adults emerging from tree hole samples
| Mosquito species | No. of specimens | No. of pools | DENV-2a isolations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aedes (Diceromyia) taylori |
75 |
2 |
0 |
| Ae. (Diceromyia) furcifer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Ae. (Aedimorphus) dalzieli |
24 |
2 |
0 |
| Ae. (Albuginosus) stokesi |
27 |
1 |
0 |
| Ae. (Finlaya) longipalpis |
16 |
2 |
0 |
| Ae. (Stegomyia) aegypti |
1,305 |
26 |
0 |
| Ae. (Stegomyia) luteocephalus |
331 |
15 |
0 |
| Ae. (Stegomyia) bromeliae |
510 |
16 |
0 |
| Ae. (Stegomyia) unilineatus |
134 |
3 |
0 |
| Total | 2,423 | 68 | 0 |
aDENV-2, dengue virus serotype 2.
