Identical Viral Genetic Sequence Found in Black Flies (<i>Simulium</i> <i>bivittatum</i>) and the Equine Index Case of the 2006 U.S. Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak

Identical Viral Genetic Sequence Found in Black Flies (<i>Simulium</i> <i>bivittatum</i>) and the Equine Index Case of the 2006 U.S. Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak

In 2006, vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) caused outbreaks in Wyoming (WY) horses and cattle after overwintering in 2004 and 2005. Within two weeks of the outbreak onset, 12,203 biting flies and 194 grasshoppers were collected near three equine-positive premises in Natrona County, WY. I...

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Main Authors: Barbara S. Drolet, Will K. Reeves, Kristine E. Bennett, Steven J. Pauszek, Miranda R. Bertram, Luis L. Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
vesicular stomatitis virus
horse
black fly
<i>Simulium bivittatum</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/8/929

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