Comparison of Endemic and Epidemic Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Lineages in <i>Culicoides sonorensis</i> Midges

Comparison of Endemic and Epidemic Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Lineages in <i>Culicoides sonorensis</i> Midges

Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) primarily infects livestock and is transmitted by direct contact and vectored by <i>Culicoides</i> midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Endemic to Central and South America, specific VSV lineages spread northward out of endemic regions of Mexico and into th...

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Main Authors: Paula Rozo-Lopez, Steven J. Pauszek, Lauro Velazquez-Salinas, Luis L. Rodriguez, Yoonseong Park, Barbara S. Drolet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
vesicular stomatitis virus
<i>Culicoides</i> midges
viral lineages
vector competence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/6/1221

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