Is Culex modestus a New Usutu virus vector?
Parasit Vectors
; 17(1): 285, 2024 Jul 02.
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ABSTRACT
Usutu virus is an emerging pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes. Culex modestus mosquitoes are widespread in Europe, but their role in disease transmission is poorly understood. Recent data from a single infectious mosquito suggested that Culex modestus could be an unrecognized vector for Usutu virus. In this study, our aim was to corroborate this finding using a larger sample size. We collected immature Culex modestus from a reedbed pond in Flemish Brabant, Belgium, and reared them in the laboratory until the third generation. Adult females were then experimentally infected with Usutu virus in a blood meal and incubated at 25 °C for 14 days. The presence of Usutu virus in the saliva, head and body of each female was determined by plaque assay and quantitative real-time reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). The transmission efficiency was 54% (n = 15/28), confirming that Belgian Culex modestus can experimentally transmit Usutu virus.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Flavivirus
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Culex
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Flavivirus
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Mosquitos Vectores
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Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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Parasit Vectors
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica