Flavivirus-Mosquito Interactions

Viruses

Yan-Jang S. Huang²  Stephen Higgs²  Kate McElroy Horne¹  Dana L. Vanlandingham² 

[1] Biosecurity Research Institute, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA; E-Mail:;Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA; E-Mails:

关键词: flavivirus;    Aedes mosquito;    Culex mosquito;    hemorrhagic fever;   

DOI  :  10.3390/v6114703

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The Flavivirus genus is in the family Flaviviridae and is comprised of more than 70 viruses. These viruses have a broad geographic range, circulating on every continent except Antarctica. Mosquito-borne flaviviruses, such as yellow fever virus, dengue virus serotypes 1–4, Japanese encephalitis virus, and West Nile virus are responsible for significant human morbidity and mortality in affected regions. This review focuses on what is known about flavivirus-mosquito interactions and presents key data collected from the field and laboratory-based molecular and ultrastructural evaluations.

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