Science · 1977 · 101 citations · 8 references
Veterinary MedicineEntomologyInfectious DiseasesMedical EntomologyVector-borne DiseasesVirologyArboviral DiseasesEncephalitisMosquito BiologyMosquito-borne DiseasesVector-borne TransmissionViral InfectionsArboviral EncephalitisArboviral ZoonosesArbovirus Transmission DynamicsCopulation BehaviorEndemic Infection MaintenanceLa Crosse EncephalitisMosquito TransmissionMosquito Vector Ecology
Veneral transmission of La Crosse virus by males of Aedes triseriatus was demonstrated. La Crosse virus was detected in the bursa of females after induced copulation, and disseminated infection was shown to occur occasionally. Since males of Aedes triseriatus have transovarial filial infection rates similar to those of females and can repeatedly mate, veneral transmission may be an important supplement to other natural endemic maintenance mechanisms.
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