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Detection of Dengue Virus in Aedes Sp. Larvae in Seberang Takir, Kuala
Terengganu
Aqilatul Hakimah Binti Mohd Yusoff
Supervisor: Dr. Suzana Misbah
Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)
School of Fundamental Science
Dengue is a disease that is caused by Dengue Virus (DENV) which can be found in
Aedes sp. mosquito. The virus causes a wide range of diseases such as Dengue Fever
(DF) and Dengue Shock Syndrome (DSS). Dengue cases rate in Malaysia has been
alarming over the past decades, especially in Seberang Takir, Kuala Terengganu. This
study was thus conducted to assess the presence of DENV in Aedes mosquito larvae
of Seberang Takir using Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR),
and to determine the Minimum Infection Rate (MIR). A total of 432 larvae were
collected from October 2017 until January 2018. Our results showed that no pool was
found positive for DENV, giving zero MIR value of larvae harbouring DENV. This
indicate that Seberang Takir has a low risk in DENV transmission. Nevertheless,
virological surveillance must not be neglected to provide information of potential
dengue outbreak.
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