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Vector Competence of Selected North American Culex and Coquillettidia Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: To control West Nile virus (WNV), it is necessary to know which mosquitoes are able to transmit this virus. Therefore, we evaluated the WNV vector potential of several North American mosquito species. Culex restuans and Cx. salinarius, two species from which WNV was isolated in New York in 2000, were efficient laboratory vectors. Cx. quinquefasciatus and Cx. nigripalpus from Florida were competent but only moderately efficient vectors. Coquillettidia perturbans was an inefficient laboratory vector. As WNV extends its range, exposure of additional mosquito species may alter its epidemiology.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid0706.010617

Authors: Michael R. Sardelis, Michael J. Turell, David J. Dohm, Monica L. O'Guinn

Institutions: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Language: English

Topic: Mosquito-borne diseases and control

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Institutes of Health, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences