Experimental transmission of Kyasanur forest disease virus by Dermacentor auratus Supino

Sreenivasan, M.A.; Bhat, H.R.; Naik, S.V.

Indian Journal of Medical Research 69: 701-707

1979


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5340
PMID: 116962
Document Number: 140901
Transmission of KFD [Kyanasur Forest disease] virus by D. auratus was studied. The larvae were infected by feeding on viremic rodents [mice, Funambulus tristriatus tristriatus and Rattus blanfordi]. They transmitted the virus trans-stadially into molted nymphs and adults. The nymphal stages transmitted the virus by bite to susceptible rodents.

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