Spatio-temporal distribution of dengue and lymphatic filariasis vectors along an altitudinal transect in Central Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rapidly increasing temperatures in the mountain region of Nepal and recent reports of dengue fever and lymphatic filariasis cases from mountainous areas of central Nepal prompted us to study the spatio-temporal distribution of the vectors of these two diseases along an altitudinal transect in central Nepal.

Methodology/principal findings

We conducted a longitudinal study in four distinct physiographical regions of central Nepal from September 2011 to February 2012. We used BG-Sentinel and CDC light traps to capture adult mosquitoes. We found the geographical distribution of the dengue virus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus along our study transect to extend up to 1,310 m altitude in the Middle Mountain region (Kathmandu). The distribution of the lymphati

SUBMITTER: Dhimal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4117448 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature