Transovarial Transmission of Heartland Virus by Invasive Asian Longhorned Ticks under Laboratory Conditions.

ABSTRACT: We demonstrated experimental acquisition and transmission of Heartland bandavirus by Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks. Virus was detected in tick salivary gland and midgut tissues. A total of 80% of mice exposed to 1 infected tick seroconverted, suggesting horizontal transmission. H. longicornis ticks can transmit the virus in the transovarial mode.

SUBMITTER: Raney WR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8888223 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature