Direct Evidence of Powassan Virus Vertical Transmission in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> in Nature

Direct Evidence of Powassan Virus Vertical Transmission in <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> in Nature

Powassan virus (POWV) is a tick-borne flavivirus endemic in North America and Russia. Experimental infections with POWV have confirmed horizontal, transstadial, vertical, and cofeeding transmission routes for potential virus maintenance. In the field, vertical transmission has never been observed. D...

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Main Authors: Rachel E. Lange, Melissa A. Prusinski, Alan P. Dupuis, Alexander T. Ciota
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Serier:Viruses
Fag:
Powassan virus
deer tick virus
<i>Ixodes scapularis</i>
blacklegged tick
arbovirus
zoonosis
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