Introduction: Dengue is a significant arboviral infection that represents a major public health concern worldwide. The infection is endemic in most parts of South East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Among the four dengue virus (DENV) serotypes, DENV-2 has been reported to be the predominant serotype in Saudi Arabia since 1992.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Dengue viruses (DENVs) are mosquito-borne viruses which can cause disease ranging from mild fever to severe dengue infection. These viruses are endemic in several tropical and subtropical regions. Multiple outbreaks of DENV serotypes 1, 2 and 3 (DENV-1, DENV-2 and DENV-3) have been reported from the western region in Saudi Arabia since 1994.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe extra-and intra-cellular extracts of two Metarhizium anisopliae isolates: Ma23 and MR3, were introduced to a cell line of Spodoptera littoralis. The cell line (Sl96) was established in the Entomovirology centre from S. littoralis ovaries.
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