First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictus
La Crosse (LAC) virus, a California serogroup bunyavirus, is the leading cause of pediatric arboviral encephalitis in the United States and an emerging disease in Tennessee, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Human cases of LAC encephalitis in Tennessee and North Carolina have increased above endemi...
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doaj-d2b58d9b407d4268b8b39354b34e20612020-11-24T22:15:53ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592001-10-017580781110.3201/eid0705.017506First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictusReid R. GerhardtKristy L. GottfriedCharles S. AppersonBrent S. DavisPaul C. ErwinA. Brent SmithNicholas A. PanellaEugene E. PowellRoger S. NasciLa Crosse (LAC) virus, a California serogroup bunyavirus, is the leading cause of pediatric arboviral encephalitis in the United States and an emerging disease in Tennessee, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Human cases of LAC encephalitis in Tennessee and North Carolina have increased above endemic levels during 1997 to 1999 and may represent an expansion of a new southeastern endemic focus. This report describes the isolation of LAC virus from the exotic mosquito Aedes albopictus. The discovery of LAC virus in wild populations of Ae. albopictus, coupled with its expanding distribution in the southeastern United States, suggests that this mosquito may become an important accessory vector, potentially increasing the number of human cases in endemic foci or expanding the range of the disease.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/5/01-7506_articleLa Crosse encephalitisLa Crosse virusAedes albopictusUnited States |
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Reid R. Gerhardt Kristy L. Gottfried Charles S. Apperson Brent S. Davis Paul C. Erwin A. Brent Smith Nicholas A. Panella Eugene E. Powell Roger S. Nasci |
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Reid R. Gerhardt Kristy L. Gottfried Charles S. Apperson Brent S. Davis Paul C. Erwin A. Brent Smith Nicholas A. Panella Eugene E. Powell Roger S. Nasci First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictus Emerging Infectious Diseases La Crosse encephalitis La Crosse virus Aedes albopictus United States |
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Reid R. Gerhardt Kristy L. Gottfried Charles S. Apperson Brent S. Davis Paul C. Erwin A. Brent Smith Nicholas A. Panella Eugene E. Powell Roger S. Nasci |
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First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictus |
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First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictus |
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First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictus |
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First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictus |
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First Isolation of La Crosse Virus from Naturally Infected Aedes albopictus |
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first isolation of la crosse virus from naturally infected aedes albopictus |
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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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2001-10-01 |
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La Crosse (LAC) virus, a California serogroup bunyavirus, is the leading cause of pediatric arboviral encephalitis in the United States and an emerging disease in Tennessee, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Human cases of LAC encephalitis in Tennessee and North Carolina have increased above endemic levels during 1997 to 1999 and may represent an expansion of a new southeastern endemic focus. This report describes the isolation of LAC virus from the exotic mosquito Aedes albopictus. The discovery of LAC virus in wild populations of Ae. albopictus, coupled with its expanding distribution in the southeastern United States, suggests that this mosquito may become an important accessory vector, potentially increasing the number of human cases in endemic foci or expanding the range of the disease. |
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La Crosse encephalitis La Crosse virus Aedes albopictus United States |
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