Vertical transmission in the culicoid vector as a possible mechanism for bluetongue virus transeasonality

Bluetongue virus (BTV) is transmitted between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors in the genus Culicoides. In tropical and sub-tropical climates the virus is maintained in a continual cycle between the culicoid vector and the vertebrate host; however, bluetongue disease is also enzootic in temperate regions, such as northeastern Colorado. The mechanism by which BTV overwinters in these regions, where the adult culicoid vector does not survive cold winter months, is unknown. The primary objective of this study was to determine if vertical transmission of BTV in the culicoid vector is the mechanism for BTV transeasonality in regions of temperate climate.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (M.S.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Microbiology

Grantor dc:publisher

Colorado State University. Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

1995

Authors dc:creator

• Deines, Susan Marie, author
• Blair, Carol D., advisor
• Beaty, Barry, committee member
• Salman, Mowafak, committee member

• Bluetongue virus
• Ruminants -- Diseases

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• Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.

Language dc:language.iso

eng, English

Identifier URI

https://doi.org/10.25675/3.025795

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mountainscholar.org:10217/242938