Infection and transmission of Cache Valley virus by Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Abstract Background Cache Valley virus (CVV; Bunyavirales, Peribunyaviridae) is a mosquito-borne arbovirus endemic in North America. Although severe diseases are mainly observed in pregnant ruminants, CVV has also been recognized as a zoonotic pathogen that can cause fatal encephalitis in humans. Hu...

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Main Authors: Victoria B. Ayers, Yan-Jang S. Huang, Amy C. Lyons, So Lee Park, James I. Dunlop, Isik Unlu, Alain Kohl, Stephen Higgs, Bradley J. Blitvich, Dana L. Vanlandingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3643-0