Change in Japanese encephalitis virus distribution, Thailand

Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Nov;14(11):1762-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1411.080542.

Abstract

Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) genotypes in Thailand were studied in pigs and mosquitoes collected near houses of confirmed human JEV cases in 2003-2005. Twelve JEV strains isolated belonged to genotype I, which shows a switch from genotype III incidence that started during the 1980s.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Culicidae / virology
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / classification*
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / genetics
  • Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / isolation & purification
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / epidemiology*
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / prevention & control*
  • Encephalitis, Japanese / virology
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Epidemiological Monitoring
  • Humans
  • Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Membrane Glycoproteins / genetics
  • Phylogeny
  • Sentinel Surveillance
  • Sus scrofa / virology*
  • Thailand / epidemiology
  • Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics

Substances

  • Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines
  • Membrane Glycoproteins
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • glycoprotein E, Japanese encephalitis virus