Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)

Autores
Diaz, Luis A.; Occelli, Maricel; Ludueña Almeida, Francisco; Almirón, Walter R.; Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia
Año de publicación
2008
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artículo
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versión publicada
Descripción
The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is an emerging Flavivirus in South America countries. Its ecology and biological transmission cycles are scarcely known. Eared doves (Zenaida auriculata) were frequently found infected by the SLEV, therefore, it could be suspected as SLEV avian host. Thirty eared doves were inoculated subcutaneously with SLEV 78-6507 viral strain and bled daily. Mosquitoes collections were carried out using can traps baited with chicken and eared doves for comparison. No death or clinical signs of illness were observed in the inoculated doves. The viremia titers ranged between 2 and 5.52 log10 pfu/mL during 1 to 7 days post inoculation, the highest being observed on the 4th dpi. Four types of viremia profiles were observed: Class Ia (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), Class Ib (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 4-6 days), Class II (viremia titers ranging 2¨C3 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), and Class III (no viremia developed). A total of 2,792 mosquitoes belonging to 5 species were collected. The 90% of mosquitoes collected in eared dove baited can traps were Culex quinquefasciatus. Statistical differences were observed between engorged and not engorged mosquitoes in both chicken and eared dove baited can traps (F = 59.71; df = 1; P < 0.0001).  Considering eared doves were frequently found naturally infected by the SLEV, developed viremia titers higher than minimal infection threshold and long enough to infect to Cx. quinquefasciatus, and these mosquitoes also fed on eared doves, it could be considered as a competent avian host for the SLE virus.
Fil: Diaz, Luis A.. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; Argentina
Fil: Occelli, Maricel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; Argentina
Fil: Ludueña Almeida, Francisco. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Almirón, Walter R.. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; Argentina
Materia
ST LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS
EARED DOVE (ZENAIDA AURICULATA)
AVIAN HOST COMPETENCE
FLAVIVIRUS
CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS
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spelling Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)Diaz, Luis A.Occelli, MaricelLudueña Almeida, FranciscoAlmirón, Walter R.Contigiani de Minio, Marta SilviaST LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUSEARED DOVE (ZENAIDA AURICULATA)AVIAN HOST COMPETENCEFLAVIVIRUSCULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is an emerging Flavivirus in South America countries. Its ecology and biological transmission cycles are scarcely known. Eared doves (Zenaida auriculata) were frequently found infected by the SLEV, therefore, it could be suspected as SLEV avian host. Thirty eared doves were inoculated subcutaneously with SLEV 78-6507 viral strain and bled daily. Mosquitoes collections were carried out using can traps baited with chicken and eared doves for comparison. No death or clinical signs of illness were observed in the inoculated doves. The viremia titers ranged between 2 and 5.52 log10 pfu/mL during 1 to 7 days post inoculation, the highest being observed on the 4th dpi. Four types of viremia profiles were observed: Class Ia (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), Class Ib (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 4-6 days), Class II (viremia titers ranging 2¨C3 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), and Class III (no viremia developed). A total of 2,792 mosquitoes belonging to 5 species were collected. The 90% of mosquitoes collected in eared dove baited can traps were Culex quinquefasciatus. Statistical differences were observed between engorged and not engorged mosquitoes in both chicken and eared dove baited can traps (F = 59.71; df = 1; P < 0.0001).  Considering eared doves were frequently found naturally infected by the SLEV, developed viremia titers higher than minimal infection threshold and long enough to infect to Cx. quinquefasciatus, and these mosquitoes also fed on eared doves, it could be considered as a competent avian host for the SLE virus.Fil: Diaz, Luis A.. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; ArgentinaFil: Occelli, Maricel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; ArgentinaFil: Ludueña Almeida, Francisco. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Almirón, Walter R.. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; ArgentinaMary Ann Liebert2008-04info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/242616Diaz, Luis A.; Occelli, Maricel; Ludueña Almeida, Francisco; Almirón, Walter R.; Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia; Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus); Mary Ann Liebert; Vector-borne And Zoonotic Diseases; 8; 2; 4-2008; 277-2821530-3667CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/vbz.2007.0168info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1089/vbz.2007.0168info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-10T13:02:06Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/242616instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-10 13:02:07.201CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
title Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
spellingShingle Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
Diaz, Luis A.
ST LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS
EARED DOVE (ZENAIDA AURICULATA)
AVIAN HOST COMPETENCE
FLAVIVIRUS
CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS
title_short Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
title_full Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
title_fullStr Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
title_full_unstemmed Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
title_sort Eared Dove ( Zenaida Auriculata , Columbidae) as Host for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus)
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Diaz, Luis A.
Occelli, Maricel
Ludueña Almeida, Francisco
Almirón, Walter R.
Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia
author Diaz, Luis A.
author_facet Diaz, Luis A.
Occelli, Maricel
Ludueña Almeida, Francisco
Almirón, Walter R.
Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia
author_role author
author2 Occelli, Maricel
Ludueña Almeida, Francisco
Almirón, Walter R.
Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ST LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS
EARED DOVE (ZENAIDA AURICULATA)
AVIAN HOST COMPETENCE
FLAVIVIRUS
CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS
topic ST LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS
EARED DOVE (ZENAIDA AURICULATA)
AVIAN HOST COMPETENCE
FLAVIVIRUS
CULEX QUINQUEFASCIATUS
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is an emerging Flavivirus in South America countries. Its ecology and biological transmission cycles are scarcely known. Eared doves (Zenaida auriculata) were frequently found infected by the SLEV, therefore, it could be suspected as SLEV avian host. Thirty eared doves were inoculated subcutaneously with SLEV 78-6507 viral strain and bled daily. Mosquitoes collections were carried out using can traps baited with chicken and eared doves for comparison. No death or clinical signs of illness were observed in the inoculated doves. The viremia titers ranged between 2 and 5.52 log10 pfu/mL during 1 to 7 days post inoculation, the highest being observed on the 4th dpi. Four types of viremia profiles were observed: Class Ia (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), Class Ib (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 4-6 days), Class II (viremia titers ranging 2¨C3 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), and Class III (no viremia developed). A total of 2,792 mosquitoes belonging to 5 species were collected. The 90% of mosquitoes collected in eared dove baited can traps were Culex quinquefasciatus. Statistical differences were observed between engorged and not engorged mosquitoes in both chicken and eared dove baited can traps (F = 59.71; df = 1; P < 0.0001).  Considering eared doves were frequently found naturally infected by the SLEV, developed viremia titers higher than minimal infection threshold and long enough to infect to Cx. quinquefasciatus, and these mosquitoes also fed on eared doves, it could be considered as a competent avian host for the SLE virus.
Fil: Diaz, Luis A.. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; Argentina
Fil: Occelli, Maricel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; Argentina
Fil: Ludueña Almeida, Francisco. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Almirón, Walter R.. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales. Centro de Investigaciones Entomológicas de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Contigiani de Minio, Marta Silvia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Medicina. Instituto de Virología Dr. J. M. Vanella; Argentina
description The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is an emerging Flavivirus in South America countries. Its ecology and biological transmission cycles are scarcely known. Eared doves (Zenaida auriculata) were frequently found infected by the SLEV, therefore, it could be suspected as SLEV avian host. Thirty eared doves were inoculated subcutaneously with SLEV 78-6507 viral strain and bled daily. Mosquitoes collections were carried out using can traps baited with chicken and eared doves for comparison. No death or clinical signs of illness were observed in the inoculated doves. The viremia titers ranged between 2 and 5.52 log10 pfu/mL during 1 to 7 days post inoculation, the highest being observed on the 4th dpi. Four types of viremia profiles were observed: Class Ia (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), Class Ib (viremia titers ¡Ý 4 log10/mL, duration 4-6 days), Class II (viremia titers ranging 2¨C3 log10/mL, duration 1-3 days), and Class III (no viremia developed). A total of 2,792 mosquitoes belonging to 5 species were collected. The 90% of mosquitoes collected in eared dove baited can traps were Culex quinquefasciatus. Statistical differences were observed between engorged and not engorged mosquitoes in both chicken and eared dove baited can traps (F = 59.71; df = 1; P < 0.0001).  Considering eared doves were frequently found naturally infected by the SLEV, developed viremia titers higher than minimal infection threshold and long enough to infect to Cx. quinquefasciatus, and these mosquitoes also fed on eared doves, it could be considered as a competent avian host for the SLE virus.
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