Evaluation of DENV‐Mediated Potential of <scp><i>Aedes albopictus</i></scp> (KDCA Strain) Through Comparative Experiments With <scp><i>Aedes aegypti</i></scp>
ABSTRACT Aedes albopictus is an important vector of various arboviruses, including dengue virus (DENV). The vector capacity for DENV has been studied in various geographical regions, but information on Korean Ae. albopictus strains are limited. This study aimed to investigate the vector capacity of the Korean Ae. albopictus strain (Korea Disease Control and prevention Agency, KDCA) for DENV‐2. Adult mosquitoes were orally infected with DENV‐2 and dissected on days 3 and 7 post‐infection. Viral RNA was extracted from midgut and carcass tissues and detected by RT‐PCR. The results showed that the KDCA strain could acquire and transmit DENV‐2, although with lower efficiency compared with Ae. aegypti . These findings highlight the potential risk of DENV transmission by Ae. albopictus strain (KDCA) and emphasize the need for effective vector control strategies.
Authors
- Yong Hun Jo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9277-5772)
- Marcelo Jacobs‐Lorena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0449-432X)
- Wook‐Gyo Lee
- Hee Il Lee
- Wei Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0300-7470)
- Sung‐Jae Cha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0468-1723)
- Jung Han Yoon Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5518-4279)
- Yeon Soo Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3621-046X)
- Jun Yang Jeong
- Hee Ju Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7581-0812)
- Bharat Bhusan Patnaik
- Hang Chul Cho
- Hyun‐Woo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1357-5893)
- So Young Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-0116)
- Min Kyu Sang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-4510)
- Jie Eun Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8640-6313)
- Yong Seok Lee
- Se Won Kang
- E‐Hyun SHIN
- Jong Min Chung
- Lee Hyeong Woo
Institutions
- Fakir Mohan University (IN)
- Chonnam National University (KR)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Mercer University (US)
- Soonchunhyang University (KR)
- National Institute of Biological Resources (KR)
- Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KR)
- Insilicogen (South Korea) (KR)
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Entomological Research
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-5967.70030
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Korea Basic Science Institute