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17847861

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-9-12
pubmed:abstractText
During the past 10 years, West Nile virus (WNV) has been responsible for large and severe human outbreaks and horse epizootics through the Old and the New World. Since WNV was first isolated from field-collected mosquitoes of Culex modestus in 1964 in France, this species, which aggressively feeds on birds and mammals, is considered a putative WNV vector in Europe. We report on the first evidence on the laboratory vector competence of Cx. modestus for WNV. To assess this trait, F3 and F4 females from southern France were fed through a membrane with a strain of WNV isolated from a horse in the Camargue (Rhône River delta) in 2000. On day 14 after virus ingestion, 90% of mosquitoes displayed a disseminated infection. WNV was detected in the saliva from 2 of 5 infected mosquitoes selected for testing. These preliminary results demonstrate that Cx. modestus is capable of experimentally transmitting WNV.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
8756-971X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
233-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Evidence of laboratory vector competence of Culex modestus for West Nile virus.
pubmed:affiliation
Biomathematics and Epidemiology Unit, EPSP-TIMC, National Veterinary School of Lyon 1 avenue Bourgelat, 69280 Marcy l'Etoile, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't