A NEW ARBOVIRUS FROM AEDES-ALBOPICTUS, AN ASIAN MOSQUITO ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED-STATES

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FRANCY, DB [1 ]
KARABATSOS, N [1 ]
WESSON, DM [1 ]
MOORE, CG [1 ]
LAZUICK, JS [1 ]
NIEBYLSKI, ML [1 ]
TSAI, TF [1 ]
CRAIG, GB [1 ]
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[1] UNIV NOTRE DAME, DEPT BIOL SCI, NOTRE DAME, IN 46556 USA
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10.1126/science.2270489
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Ten strains of a new arbovirus belonging to the Bunyamwera group (Bunyaviridae) were recovered from field-collected Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Potosi, Missouri. This evidence indicates that this species may serve as an arbovirus vector in the United States. The urban-suburban distribution, aggressive biting behavior, and broad viral susceptibility of Ae. albopictus may lead to the transmission of viruses of known public health importance and perhaps of viruses hitherto not transmitted to humans because of the feeding pattern of their usual vectors.
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