Cache Valley Virus in Aedes japonicus japonicus Mosquitoes, Appalachian Region, United States

We detected Cache Valley virus in Aedes japonicus, a widely distributed invasive mosquito species, in an Appalachian forest in the United States. The forest contained abundant white-tailed deer, a major host of the mosquito and virus. Vector competence trials indicated that Ae. j. japonicus mosquito...

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Autores principales: Yang, Fan, Chan, Kevin, Marek, Paul E., Armstrong, Philip M., Liu, Pengcheng, Bova, Jacob E., Bernick, Joshua N., McMillan, Benjamin E., Weidlich, Benjamin G., Paulson, Sally L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5823325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29460762
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2403.161275
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Sumario:We detected Cache Valley virus in Aedes japonicus, a widely distributed invasive mosquito species, in an Appalachian forest in the United States. The forest contained abundant white-tailed deer, a major host of the mosquito and virus. Vector competence trials indicated that Ae. j. japonicus mosquitoes can transmit this virus in this region.

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