Potential for North American Mosquitoes to Transmit Rift Valley Fever Virus1 (2008)
Michael J. Turell, David J. Dohm, Christopher N. Mores, Lucas Terracina, Dennis L. Wallette Jr., Lawrence J. Hribar, ...
The rapid spread of West Nile viral activity across North America since its discovery in 1999 illustrates the potential for an exotic arbovirus to be introduced and widely established across North...
Monica L. O'Guinn, Terry A. Klein, John S. Lee, Heung-Chul Kim, Luck-Ju Baek, Sung-Tae Chong, ...
Throughout Korea, small mammals are hosts to a number of disease-causing agents that pose a health threat to U.S. and Korean military forces while they conduct field-training exercises. A seasonal...
Michael J. Turell, Michael R. Sardelis, James W. Jones, Douglas M. Watts, Roberto Fernandez, Faustino Carbajal, ...
This study was conducted as part of a field-ecology study of arboviral and malarial activity in the Amazon Basin, Loreto Department, Peru, to determine the relative abundance, species diversity, and...
Michael J. Turell, Kenneth J. Linthicum, Lisa A. Patrican, F. Glyn Davies, Alladin Kairo, Charles L. Bailey
Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Egypt, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia have indicated the potential for this disease to spread from its enzootic areas in sub-Saharan Africa. Because little is known...
Turell, Michael J., Mores, Christopher N., Dohm, David J., Lee, Won-Ja, Kim, Heung-Chul, Klein, Terry A.
We conducted experimental studies to evaluate mosquitoes captured in Paju County, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea, for their ability to transmit West Nile virus (family Flaviviridae, genus...
Durden, Lance A., Turell, Michael J.
One day after feeding on a viremic mouse, tropical rat mites, Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst), transmitted Langat (tick-borne encephalitis virus complex) virus to a naive suckling mouse in one of four...
Turell, Michael J., Beaman, Joseph R., Neely, Gary W.
The vector competence of Aedes taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann) and four strains of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) was assessed for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus isolated from Ae. albopictus collected...
Michael J. Turell, David J. Dohm, Michael R. Sardelis, Monica L. O’guinn, Theodore G. Andreadis, Jamie A. Blow
Since first discovered in the New York City area in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has become established over much of the continental United States and has been responsible for >10,000 cases of severe...
James W. Jones, Michael J. Turell, Michael R. Sardelis, Douglas M. Watts, Russell E. Coleman, Roberto Fernandez, ...
This study was conducted as part of a field ecology study of arboviral activity in the Amazon Basin, Peru, to determine the taxonomy, frequency, seasonal, and vertical distributions of potential...
Michael J. Turell, Leonard P. Wasieloski, David J. Dohm, Wan-ja Lee, Hae-wol Cho, ...
As part of an evaluation of the ecology of arthropod-borne diseases in the Republic of Korea (ROK), we examined 8,765 mosquitoes captured in Paju County, Gyonggi Province, ROK, for the presence of...
Michael J. Turell, Monica L. O’Guinn, Roberto Navarro, Guadeloupe Romero
Experimental studies evaluated the vector competence of Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann), Culex cancer Theobald, Culex pseudes (Dyar and Knab), Culex taeniopus Dyar and Knab, and a Culex...
Monica L. O’Guinn, Michael J. Turell
We evaluated the effect of triethylamine (TEA) on the recovery of infectious virus from pools of mosquitoes for two South American alphaviruses (eastern equine encephalomyelitis and Venezuelan equine...
Post-Bloodmeal Diuretic Shedding of Hepatitis B Virus by Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) (2002)
Jamie A. Blow, Michael J. Turell, Edward D. Walker, Ann L. Silverman
Persistence and diuretic shedding of hepatitis B virus (HBV) by mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) was studied by using infectious blood feedings, intrathoracic inoculations, and detection of virus by...
Laboratory Transmission of La Crosse Virus by Ochlerotatus j. japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) (2002)
Michael R. Sardelis, Michael J. Turell, Richard G. Andre
Ochlerotatus j. japonicus, a recent introduction to the United States, was studied to determine its capability to serve as a vector of La Crosse (LAC) virus. A field-collected population of...
Experimental Vertical Transmission of West Nile Virus by Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) (2002)
David J. Dohm, Michael R. Sardelis, Michael J. Turell
Despite the detection of West Nile (WN) virus in overwintering Culex pipiens L. in New York in February 2000, the mechanism by which this virus persists throughout the winter to initiate infections...
Michael R. Sardelis, David J. Dohm, Benedict Pagac, Richard G. Andre, Michael J. Turell
We evaluated the potential for Ochlerotatus j. japonicus (Theobald), a newly recognized invasive mosquito species in the United States, to transmit eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. Aedes...
Michael J. Turell, Alexandra R. Spring, Melissa K. Miller, Charles E. Cannon
We evaluated the effect of holding temperature and time between mosquito death and processing mosquito pools for virus detection on our ability to detect West Nile (WN) viral RNA from pools of...
David J. Dohm, Monica L. O’Guinn, Michael J. Turell
Environmental temperature can affect the ability of mosquitoes to transmit an arbovirus. However, results of various studies indicate that these effects are not consistent among viruses or mosquito...
Michael J. Turell, John C. Morrill, Cynthia A. Rossi, Adel M. Gad, Stanton E. Cope, Tamara L. Clements, ...
As part of an evaluation of potential vectors of arboviruses during a Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in the Nile Valley of Egypt in August 1993, we collected mosquitoes in villages with known RVF...
Turell,Michael J., Rossi,Cynthia A., Bailey,Charles L.
Studies were conducted to examine the effects of extrinsic incubation (EI) temperature on the vector competence of Egyptian Culex pipiens and North American Aedes taeniorhynchus for Rift Valley...
Jamie A. Blow, Michael J. Turell, Ann L. Silverman, Edward D. Walker
Transtadial persistence and stercorarial shedding of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in common bed bugs, Cimex lectularius L., was studied by using experimental infectious blood feedings, infectious...
David J. Dohm, Michael J. Turell
We examined the effect of simulated overwintering temperatures on West Nile (WN) virus replication in Culex pipiens L. derived from mosquitoes collected during the autumn 1999 WN epizootic in New...
Vector Competence of North American Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) for West Nile Virus (2001)
Michael J. Turell, Monica L. O’Guinn, David J. Dohm, James W. Jones
We evaluated the potential for several North American mosquito species to transmit the newly introduced West Nile (WN) virus. Mosquitoes collected in the New York City metropolitan area during the...
Lynn A. Cooper, Barbara J. Sina, Michael J. Turell, Thomas W. Scott
Viral growth characteristics that favor rapid and prodigious virion production may increase virus transmission but be detrimental to infected hosts. Several arboviruses, including eastern equine...
Abelardo C. Moncayo, John D. Edman, Michael J. Turell
The effect of eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) virus on the survivorship of Aedes albopictus (Skuse), Anopheles quadrimaculatus Say, and Coquillettidia perturbans (Walker) was determined...
Russell E. Coleman, James F. Barth, Michael J. Turell, Scott W. Gordon, Jetsummon Sattabongkot, Robert Copeland, ...
We developed a nitrocellulose-based, dipstick circumsporozoite (CS)-enzyme immunoassay [ELISA] for the simultaneous detection ofPlasmodium falciparumandP. vivax−210 CS protein. The assay had a...
David J. Dohm, Edgar D. Rowton, Phillip G. Lawyer, Monica O’Guinn, Michael J. Turell
We examined the potential for Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli), Phlebotomus duboscqi (Neveu-Lemarie), Phlebotomus sergenti (Parrot) , and Sergentomyia schwetzi (Adler, Theodor, & Parrot) to transmit...
Turell, Michael J., Mather, Thomas N., Spielman, Andrew, Bailey, Charles L.
We investigated whether concurrent ingestion of dengue 2 virus and microfilariae of Brugia malayi would increase viral infection and dissemination rates in Aedes aegypti. Infection rates were similar...
Turell, Michael J., Knudson, Gregory B.
We evaluated the potential of stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans, and two species of mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti and Aedes taeniorhynchus, to transmit Bacillus anthracis Vollum 1B mechanically. After...
Reduced Survival of Adult Culex Pipiens Infected with Rift Valley Fever Virus, (1998)
Faran, Michael E., Turell, Michael J., Romoser, William S., Routier, Robert G., Gibbs, Paul H.
The effect of Rift Valley fever (RVF) viral infection on the survival of female Culex pipiens was examined. In 3 experiments in which mosquitoes ingested RVF virus, there was a 44% decrease in...
Vector Potential of Selected North American Mosquito Species for Rift Valley Fever Virsus, (1998)
Clark, Gary G., Dohm, David J., Turell, Michael J., Bailey, Charles L.
Selected North American mosquito species were evaluated as potential vectors of Rift Valley virus. Field populations of Aedes canadensis, Ae. cantator, Ae. excrucians, ae. sollicitans, ae....
Turell, Michael J., Faran, Michael E., Cornet, Michel, Bailey, Charles L.
Studies were conducted to determine the ability of a West African strain of Aedes fowleri (Charmoy) to transmit Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus. Infection rates ranged from 11% (12/105) for mosquitoes...
Jones, James W., Turell, Michael J., Sardelis, Michael R., Watts, Douglas M., Coleman, Russell E.
This study was conducted, as part of a field-ecology study of arboviral activity in the Amazon Basin of Peru, to determine the taxonomy, frequency, seasonal, and vertical distributions of potential...
DNA Vaccine for West Nile Virus Infection in Fish Crows (Corvus ossifragus) (1998)
Turell, Michael J., Bunning, Michel, Ludwig, George V., Ortman, Brian, Chang, Jeff
A DNA vaccine for West Nile virus (WNV) was evaluated to determine whether its use could protect fish crows (Corvus ossifragus) from fatal WNV infection. Captured adult crows were given 0.5 mg of the...
Turell, Michael J., O'Guinn, Monica L., Navarro, Roberto, Romero, Guadeloupe, Estrada-Franco, Jose G.
Experimental studies were undertaken to evaluate the vector competence of Ochlerotatus taeniorynchus (Wiedemann), Culex cancer Theobald, Culex pseudes (Dyar and Knab), Culex taeniopus Dyar and Knab,...
Turell, Michael J., Dohm, David J., Sardelis, Michael R., O 'Guinn, Monica L., Andreadis, Theodore G., Blow, Jamie A.
Since first discovered in the New York City area in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has become established over much of the continental United States and has been responsible for >10,000 cases of severe...