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

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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Main Authors: Fan Yang, Kevin Chan, Paul E. Marek, Philip M. Armstrong, Pengcheng Liu, Jacob E. Bova, Joshua N. Bernick, Benjamin E. McMillan, Benjamin G. Weidlich, Sally L. Paulson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cache Valley virus
viruses
Aedes japonicus japonicus
mosquitoes
vector competence
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/3/16-1275_article

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