Tehran University of Medical Sciences Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases 2322-1984 13 2 2018 10 12 Investigation on the Occurrence of Aedes Species in Borderline of Iran and Azerbaijan for Control of Arboviral Diseases 191 197 Eslam Moradi-Asl Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran Hassan Vatandoost Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Department of Environmental chemical pollutants and pesticides, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Davod Adham Department of Public Health, School of Public Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran Daryosh Emdadi Center for Disease Control of Ardabil University and Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran Hassan Moosa-Kazemi Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2019 06 10 Background: To investigate the diversity of the genus Aedes present in the natural areas of Ardabil Province, north-west of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from Apr to Oct 2016 in North-western of Iran. Thirty-three areas of 10 cities which are border areas were selected randomly. The larvae were collected 2 times in each month during the seasonal activities of mosquitoes and the larvae were identified morphologically according to the ap­propriate identification keys. Results: Overall, 694 larvae were collected from four counties, from which only 7.2% were Aedes larvae. Three species of Aedes were identified which include Ae. caspius, Ae. vexans and Ae. flavescens. Aedes flavescens is reported from Ardabil Province for the first time. Conclusion: Aedes species were a high density in borderline of Iran and Azerbaijan. Therefore, the north parts of Ardabil Province are a suitable habitat for Aedes species mosquitoes. Care should be taken for vector control in the case of occurrence of any arboviruses transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1139 https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/download/1139/455
ults: Fragments were different in size, so classified into six allelic types as kinds of 1–6 based on happening fre­quencies. Digestion of PCR products revealed two sub allelic types (A and B) within allelic types 2 and 3, but not in al­lelic types 1, 4, 5 and 6. Twenty percent of samples were sent for sequencing. Sequence alignment showed 78.95% to 91.83% identity between samples. Conclusion: Identity between samples and phylogenetic tree revealed that there is an extensive diversity range among isolates. Fifty percent of the isolates were under the risk of complicated malaria. Two of these patients (10%) needed special care and recovery was obtained after getting hospital services. https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1142 https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/download/1142/457