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. 1975;69(1):35-8.
doi: 10.1016/0035-9203(75)90008-5.

Arbovirus infections in Sarawak, October 1968-February 1970: GETAH virus isolations from mosquitoes

D I Simpson, H J Way, G S Platt, E T Bowen, M N Hill, S Kamath, P J Bendell, O H Heathcote

Arbovirus infections in Sarawak, October 1968-February 1970: GETAH virus isolations from mosquitoes

D I Simpson et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1975.

Abstract

14 strains of Getah virus were isolated from a variety of mosquito species collected in Sarawak between October 1968 and February 1970. Ten strains were isolated from C. tritaeniorhynchus 7 of them at K. Tijirak. Single strains were isolated from C. gelidus, C. pseudovishnui, M. bonneae/dives and Aanopheles species. 6 of the isolates were obtained in October 1968 when Japanese encephalitis, Tembusu and Sindbis viruses were also very active. The available evidence suggest that Getah virus in Sarawak is maintained in a cycle similar to that of Japanese encephalitis virus and involves C. tritaeniorhynchus, C. gelidus and domestic pigs.

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