Detection of Sindbis and Inkoo Virus RNA in Genetically Typed Mosquito Larvae Sampled in Northern Sweden

Introduction: Mosquito-borne viruses have a widespread distribution across the globe and are known to pose serious threats to human and animal health. The maintenance and dissemination of these viruses in nature are driven through horizontal and vertical transmission. In the temperate climate of nor...

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Published in:Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Main Authors: Tingström, Olov, Wesula Lwande, Olivia, Näslund, Jonas, Spyckerelle, Iris, Engdahl, Cecilia, Von Schoenberg, Pontus, Ahlm, Clas, Evander, Magnus, Bucht, Göran
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Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016
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Northern Sweden
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931352/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27159120
https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2016.1940
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Summary:Introduction: Mosquito-borne viruses have a widespread distribution across the globe and are known to pose serious threats to human and animal health. The maintenance and dissemination of these viruses in nature are driven through horizontal and vertical transmission. In the temperate climate of northern Sweden, there is a dearth of knowledge on whether mosquito-borne viruses that occur are transmitted transovarially. To gain a better understanding of mosquito-borne virus circulation and maintenance, mosquito larvae were sampled in northern Sweden during the first and second year after a large outbreak of Ockelbo disease in 2013 caused by Sindbis virus (SINV).

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