Vector competence of Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus for allopatric and epizootic Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis viruses

W. F. Scherer; S. C. Weaver; C. A. Taylor; E. W. Cupp; R. W. Dickerman; H. H. Rubino

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1987.36.194

Vector competence of Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus for allopatric and epizootic Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis viruses

W. F. Scherer, S. C. Weaver, C. A. Taylor, E. W. Cupp, R. W. Dickerman, H. H. Rubino

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The vector competence of Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus was examined in the laboratory for 'enzootic' allopatric and 'epizootic' strains of Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis viruses of hemagglutination inhibition subtypes I, II, III, and IV. Following bloodmeals from viremic hamsters, and extrinsic incubation of 20-22 days, mosquitoes were allowed to refeed for transmission attempts. Infection rates never exceeded 50% with oral doses of <10⁴ chick embryo cell culture plaque forming units (CECPFU), and approached 100% only after ingestion of ≥10^5.5 PFU. Transmission was achieved for some 'epizootic' subtype IABC and 'enzootic' subtype ID strains after bloodmeals containing ≥10^3.4 CECPFU; subtypes II, III, and IV were never transmitted despite oral doses up to 10^5.0 CECPFU. These data contrast sharply with those reported previously for sympatric 'enzootic' subtype IE Middle American Venezuelan encephalitis viruses.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	194-197
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	36
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1987.36.194
State	Published - 1987
Externally published	Yes

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