discovery of West Nile Virus in overwintering Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

In February 2003, a pool of 6 Culex pipiens mosquitoes collected in Lehigh County, PA, tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). West Nile viral RNA was detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. This is the first time in Pennsylvania and the third time in North America that WNV h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2004-09, Vol.20 (3), p.326-327
Hauptverfasser:	Bugbee, L.M, Forte, L.R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Biological and medical sciences Culex - virology disease detection disease surveillance Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology insect vectors Medically important nuisances and vectors, pests of stored products and materials: population survey and control new geographic records Pennsylvania Polymerase Chain Reaction RNA Seasons Vectors. Intermediate hosts West Nile virus - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	In February 2003, a pool of 6 Culex pipiens mosquitoes collected in Lehigh County, PA, tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). West Nile viral RNA was detected by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. This is the first time in Pennsylvania and the third time in North America that WNV has been found in overwintering adult mosquitoes.
ISSN:	8756-971X 1943-6270