
Cache Valley virus (CVV) is a mosquito-borne bunyavirus (family Bunyaviridae, genus Orthobunyavirus ) that is enzootic throughout much of North and Central America. White-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) have been incriminated as important reservoir and amplification hosts. CVV has been found in a diverse array of mosquito species, but the principal vectors are unknown. A 16-year study was undertaken to identify the primary mosquito vectors in Connecticut, quantify seasonal prevalence rates of infection, and define the spatial geographic distribution of CVV in the state as a function of land use and white-tailed deer populations, which have increased substantially over this period. CVV was isolated from 16 mosquito species in seven genera, almost all of which were multivoltine and mammalophilic. Anopheles ( An. ) punctipennis was incriminated as the most consistent and likely vector in this region on the basis of yearly isolation frequencies and the spatial geographic distribution of infected mosquitoes. Other species exhibiting frequent temporal and moderate spatial geographic patterns of virus isolation within the state included Ochlerotatus ( Oc. ) trivittatus , Oc. canadensis , Aedes ( Ae .) vexans , and Ae. cinereus . New isolation records for CVV were established for An. walkeri, Culiseta melanura , and Oc. cantator. Other species from which CVV was isolated included An. quadrimaculatus , Coquillettidia perturbans , Culex salinarius , Oc. japonicus , Oc. sollicitans , Oc. taeniorhynchus , Oc. triseriatus , and Psorophora ferox. Mosquitoes infected with CVV were equally distributed throughout urban, suburban, and rural locales, and infection rates were not directly associated with the localized abundance of white-tailed deer, possibly due to their saturation throughout the region. Virus activity in mosquitoes was episodic with no consistent pattern from year-to-year, and fluctuations in yearly seasonal infection rates did not appear to be directly impacted by overall mosquito abundance. Virus infection in mosquitoes occurred late in the season that mostly extended from mid-August through September, when adult mosquito populations were visibly declining and were comparatively low. Findings argue for a limited role for vertical transmission for the perpetuation of CVV as occurs with other related bunyaviruses.
Geography, Deer, Population Dynamics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Bunyaviridae Infections, Insect Vectors, Connecticut, Culicidae, Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Chlorocebus aethiops, Prevalence, Animals, Humans, Bunyamwera virus, Female, Seasons, Vero Cells, Disease Reservoirs
Geography, Deer, Population Dynamics, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Bunyaviridae Infections, Insect Vectors, Connecticut, Culicidae, Spatio-Temporal Analysis, Chlorocebus aethiops, Prevalence, Animals, Humans, Bunyamwera virus, Female, Seasons, Vero Cells, Disease Reservoirs
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