Enhanced infection and transmission of the 2022–2024 Oropouche virus strain in the North American biting midge Culicoides sonorensis

Enhanced infection and transmission of the 2022–2024 Oropouche virus strain in the North American biting midge Culicoides sonorensis

Abstract Oropouche virus (OROV) is a vector-borne zoonotic virus that causes febrile illness in humans. Biting midges of the Culicoides genus are the primary vectors during human outbreaks. The 2022–2024 OROV outbreak has seen an increase in incidence, geographic expansion, and the emergence of prev...

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Main Authors: Stacey L.P. Scroggs, Jessica Gutierrez, Lindsey M. Reister-Hendricks, Krista B. Gunter, Natasha L. Tilston, Bethany L. McGregor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Oropouche virus
Culicoides sonorensis
Biting midge
Vector competence
OROV 240023
OROV BeAn19991
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11337-8
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