Growth and transovarial transmission of chandipura virus (Rhabdoviridae: Vesiculovirus) in Phlebotomus papatasi

R. B. Tesh, G. B. Modi

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Abstract

Chandipura virus multiplied in sand flies (Phlebotomus papatasi) following intrathoracic inoculation. Within 24 hours, mean virus titers in infected flies increased approximately 4 logs. Experimentally infected P. papatasi transmitted the virus by bite to newborn mice and by transovarial transmission to their progeny. Eight percent of the F1 offspring of experimentally infected female parents were infected with Chandipura virus.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)621-623
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Parasitology
  • Virology
  • Infectious Diseases

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