Publications by authors named "Kyah M Featherston"
Article Synopsis
- La Crosse virus (LACV) is spread in certain U.S. regions and is primarily transmitted by the eastern tree-hole mosquito, which can cause human encephalitis.
- The study examined how LACV is transmitted through the ovarian tissues of two mosquito species after they ingest virus-containing bloodmeals, focusing on the differences in infection patterns.
- Results showed that while both species had LACV in their ovaries, the vertical transmission was low overall, indicating more about transovum transmission rather than transovarial transmission, although some viral presence in reproductive tissues was noted.
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