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Volume 31, Number 3—March 2025
Research Letter
Lack of Competence of US Mosquito Species for Circulating Oropouche Virus
Anne F. Payne, Jessica Stout, Peter Dumoulin, Timothy Locksmith, Lea A. Heberlein, Molly Mitchell, Arnold Rodriguez-Hilario, Alan P. Dupuis, and Alexander T. Ciota
Table
Vector competence of US mosquito species for Oropouche virus
| Strain | Input, log10 PFU/mL | Species | % Infected (no. tested) | % Disseminated (no. tested) | % Transmitted (no. tested) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OROV TRVL9760 |
6.5 |
Aedes albopictus | 2 (50) | 100 (1) | 0 (1) |
| Anopheles quadrimaculatus | 4 (26) | 100 (1) | 0 (1) | ||
| Culex. quinquefasciatus | 2 (50) | 0 (1) | 0 (1) | ||
| Cx. pipiens |
0 (50) |
0 |
0 |
||
| OROV 240023 | 6.5 | Ae. albopictus | 0 (50) | 0 | 0 |
| An. quadrimaculatus | 0 (31) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cx. quinquefasciatus | 0 (46) | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cx. pipiens | 2 (50) | 100 (1) | 100 (1) |
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