La Crosse Virus in Aedes japonicus Mosquitoes in the Appalachian Region, United States

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Harris, M. Camille ; Dotseth, Eric J. ; Jackson, Bryan T. ; Zink, Steven D. ; Marek, Paul E. ; Kramer, Laura D. ; Paulson, Sally L. ; Hawley, Dana M.
• Description:
  La Crosse virus (LACV), a leading cause of arboviral encephalitis in children in the United States, is emerging in Appalachia. For local arboviral surveillance, mosquitoes were tested. LACV RNA was detected and isolated from Aedes japonicus mosquitoes. These invasive mosquitoes may significantly affect LACV range expansion and dynamics.
• Subjects:
  Aedes Animals Dispatch Encephalitis, California La Crosse Virus Phylogeny Public Health Surveillance RNA, Viral Sequence Analysis, DNA
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 21(4):646-649.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Appalachian Region ; Virginia ; West Virginia
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:e29f534f674f2e8fe8d99036a8ef3460dbf4b524238a97968d6ff2281e1c9240
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/29307/cdc_29307_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.54 MB ]