Peroral susceptibility of Aedes alblifasciatus and Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from Argentina to western equine encephalitis virus
Rev. saúde pública
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24(4): 265-9, ago. 1990. tab
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The transmission cycle of western equine encephalitis (WEE) virus in South America is unknown. A WEE virus strain was isolated from Aedes albifasciatus in Argentina during the WEE epizootic of 1982-83. Also, Culex pipiens from Argentina was reported to be able to transmit WEE virus experimentally, but other results indicate that Cx. pipiens from the USA is refractory to this virus. We determined the susceptibility of Argentina strains of Ae. albifasciatus and Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes to infection by WEE virus by the oral route. Adult females were fed on chicks infected with a WEE virus strain isolated in Cordoba Province, Argentina, or were fed on a blood/virus suspension. Each mosquito ingested between 10(1.6) to 10(6.4) vero cell plaque-forming units of virus. Each of 28 Ae. albifasciatus was positive for virus from the fourth day postfeeding, and there was evidence for virus replication. In contrast, 0/44 Cx. p. quinquefasciatus and only 1/15 Cx. p. pipiens was positive. Aedes albifasciatus is susceptible to infection by WEE virus and should be considered a potential vector of this virus in Argentina. Both subspecies of Cx.pipiens are refractory to peroral infection by WEE virus and probably do not play a role in the WEE virus cicle in Argentina
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Asunto principal:
Aedes
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Culex
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Virus de la Encefalitis Equina del Oeste
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Encefalomielitis Equina
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Conducta Alimentaria
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Argentina
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Revista:
Rev. saúde pública
Asunto de la revista:
Salud Pública
Año:
1990
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