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Name | The Prevalence of Arboviral diseases mainly Dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese B Encephalitis in and around Bellary district, Karnataka. |
Description | Research article:- *Dr. Narayan Shrihari MD (Microbiology)1, Dr. KumudiniT.S D.Bact (Microbiology) 2, Dr. Mariraj. J MD (Microbiology) 3, Dr. Krishna.S MD (Microbiology) 4 1Asst. Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India. 2 Tutor, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India. 3 Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India. 4 Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India.
Abstract:- Background: An arbovirus is one that multiplies in a blood sucking arthropod and is transmitted by the bite to a vertebrate host. Objective: To know the prevalence of dengue, chikungunya and Japanese B encephalitis arboviral infections in and around Bellary district. Material and Methods: The laboratory records of clinically suspected dengue, chikungunya and Japanese B encephalitis patients from January 2009 to December 2011were analyzed retrospectively and results of Ig M anti dengue, chikungunya and japanese B encephalitis antibodies tested by Ig M capture enzyme linked immunosorbant assay (Mac ELISA). A total of 1396 dengue suspected serum samples were analyzed, out of which 160 (11.46%) samples were found positive for dengue virus infection. Maximum positive cases were seen in 2009 (15.72%). A total of 1386 chikungunya suspected serum samples were analyzed, out of which 343 (24.75%) samples were fond positive for chikungunya virus infection. Maximum number of positive cases was seen in 2010 (28.40%). A total of 706 japanese B encephalitis suspected cerebrospinal fluid samples and 491 serum samples were analyzed, out of which 31(4.39%) in cerebrospinal fluid samples and 20 (4.05%) in serum samples were found positive for japanese B encephalitis virus infection. Here maximum cases were found in 2009 (7.09%). The present study emphasizes the continuous sero-epidemiological surveillance for the effective arboviruses mainly dengue, chikungunya and japanese B encephalitis control programme.
Keywords:- Dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese B Encephalitis and Ig M antibody capture ELISA |
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