First evidence of the presence of genotype-1 of Japanese encephalitis virus in Culex gelidus in Indonesia | Parasites & Vectors | Full Text

First evidence of the presence of genotype-1 of Japanese encephalitis virus in Culex gelidus in Indonesia | Parasites & Vectors | Full Text

First evidence of the presence of genotype-1 of Japanese encephalitis virus in Culex gelidus in Indonesia

• Triwibowo Ambar GarjitoEmail authorView ORCID ID profile,
• Mega Tyas Prihatin,
• Lulus Susanti,
• Dhian Prastowo,
• Siti Rofiatus Sa’adah,
• Yulian Taviv,
• Tri Baskoro Tunggul Satoto,
• Joko Waluyo,
• Sylvie Manguin and
• Roger Frutos

Parasites & Vectors201912:19

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3285-7

©  The Author(s). 2019

• Received: 17 September 2018
• Accepted: 28 December 2018
• Published: 8 January 2019

Abstract

Background

Japanese encephalitis has become a public health threat in Indonesia. Three genotypes have been recorded in Indonesia, i.e. genotype II (GII), genotype III (GIII) and genotype IV (GIV). Genotype I (GI) and genotype V (GV) have never been reported in Indonesia.

Results

A Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) belonging to the genotype I-a (GI-a) has been isolated for the first time from a Culex gelidus mosquito in the Province of Jambi, Indonesia. This virus is related to a 1983 isolate from Thailand whereas the infected Cx. gelidus mosquito belonged to a Chinese haplotype.

Conclusions

Surveillance of JEV and mosquito dissemination is recommended.

Keywords

• Japanese encephalitis
• Genotype I
• Indonesia
• Culex gelidus