Usage of Novel Analytical Techniques for Treatment of Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) Disease-A Review

Abstract

Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) is a vector-borne disease that spreads from the bite of an infected Mosquito to humans and resembles the dengue virus in its transmission mode. This disease is rampant in Upper Midwest regions of the US and some provinces of Canada. Research done previously suggests that the clinical diagnosis of the disease can be accomplished by testing the serum isolated from the blood of patients who test positive for the virus. Real-time RT PCR, a rapid molecular detection test, is still being investigated for its usage in the diagnosing JCV. There are different types of Mosquitoes, namely the Snowmelt Aedes mosquito, a known reservoir of the JCV. But some research studies suggest that RT-PCR could be used primarily to diagnose and survey the co-circulation of the JCV or LACV to the epidemiologists and health policymakers for informed public action.