Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers
Recent evidence suggests that American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) may be capable of transmitting West Nile virus (WNV) to other alligators. We experimentally exposed 24 juvenile alligators to WNV parenterally or orally. All became infected, and all but three sustained viremia titers >...
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doaj-a135e22226b74f218692f3090c1e0c482020-11-25T00:38:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592004-12-0110122150215510.3201/eid1012.040264Alligators as West Nile Virus AmplifiersKaci KlenkJamie SnowKatrina MorganRichard A. BowenMichael StephensFalicia FosterPaul GordySusan BeckettNicholas KomarDuane GublerMichel L. BunningRecent evidence suggests that American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) may be capable of transmitting West Nile virus (WNV) to other alligators. We experimentally exposed 24 juvenile alligators to WNV parenterally or orally. All became infected, and all but three sustained viremia titers >5.0 log10 PFU/mL (a threshold considered infectious for Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes) for 1 to 8 days. Noninoculated tankmates also became infected. The viremia profiles and multiple routes of infection suggest alligators may play an important role in WNV transmission in areas with high population densities of juvenile alligators.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/12/04-0264_articleWest Nile virusflavivirusarbovirusalligatorsreptilestransmission |
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Kaci Klenk Jamie Snow Katrina Morgan Richard A. Bowen Michael Stephens Falicia Foster Paul Gordy Susan Beckett Nicholas Komar Duane Gubler Michel L. Bunning Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers Emerging Infectious Diseases West Nile virus flavivirus arbovirus alligators reptiles transmission |
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Kaci Klenk Jamie Snow Katrina Morgan Richard A. Bowen Michael Stephens Falicia Foster Paul Gordy Susan Beckett Nicholas Komar Duane Gubler Michel L. Bunning |
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Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers |
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Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers |
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Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers |
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Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers |
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Alligators as West Nile Virus Amplifiers |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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2004-12-01 |
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Recent evidence suggests that American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) may be capable of transmitting West Nile virus (WNV) to other alligators. We experimentally exposed 24 juvenile alligators to WNV parenterally or orally. All became infected, and all but three sustained viremia titers >5.0 log10 PFU/mL (a threshold considered infectious for Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes) for 1 to 8 days. Noninoculated tankmates also became infected. The viremia profiles and multiple routes of infection suggest alligators may play an important role in WNV transmission in areas with high population densities of juvenile alligators. |
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West Nile virus flavivirus arbovirus alligators reptiles transmission |
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