SVIBOR - Project code: 3-01-399

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Project code: 3-01-399


NATURAL FOCI ARBOVIRUS RESEARCH IN CROATIA


Main researcher: ROPAC, DARKO (124426)


Assistants
Type of research: applied
Duration from: 09/01/93.
Papers on project (total): 0
Institution name: Medicinska akademija Hrvatske, Zagreb (1034)
Department/Institute: Clinical hospital Dubrava, Zagreb
Address: Aleja izvišača 6
City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Communication
Phone: 385 (0)1 213 283
Phone: 385 (0)1 264 222
Summary: The previous investigation to establish the presence of infection in the general population of North-Eastern Croatia, along Croatian-Hungarian border indicate the existence of natural foci of the individual type of arboviruses. Serological testing was therefore carried out of six types arboviruses. Seroconversions indicated the existance and the movement of viruses in the natural environment and the extend of infection. The next step has to be isolation of arboviruses from some vectors in pathobiocenoses. This is the reason why the epidemiologycal, arachnologycal and virologycal investigations are necessary. The special meaning of this project is to create a new laboratory technics like isolation of arboviruses from different vectors on different cell cultures. The most important part of this project is isolation of Dengue virus if possible.

Keywords: Natural Foci, Arboviruses, Serology, Isolation, Arthropod Cell Lines.

Research goals: The aim of this investigation is to obtain an insight into the extend of risk of infection in the potential natural foci of arboviruses in certain geographical region along Croatian-Hungarian border. Moreover the main task of this project is isolation of Dengue virus on special cell culture made from some mosquitoes or ticks because the previous investigation indicates the existence of natural foci of this virus in Croatia.

COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS


  1. Name of institution: Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb
    Type of institution: State institute
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia

  2. Name of institution: Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo, Zagreb
    Type of institution: State institute
    Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of experts
    City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
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