Mosquito infection with dengue and yellow fever in Bayelsa and Benue States, Nigeria

摘要

Background: Dengue (DEN) and yellow fever (YF) are caused by two most important arboviruses in Nigeria. Outbreaks have been previously reported for YF virus without identification of the vector(s) of the disease. The use of molecular tool is scarcely applied as this will not only provide a near accurate result as to the detection of infection in mosquito, but will ensure that reliable field information on infection rates is accurately captured. This is central in precisely targeting the vector(s) responsible for YF or DEN transmission so as to avoid an upsurge and possibly an outbreak.