Publications
| trivittatus virus infections in wild mammals and sentinel rabbits in central iowa. | a serological survey was conducted in iowa to determine the prevalence rate of california group virus antibodies in sera of several vertebrate species. serum specimens were assayed for infectivity-neutralizing antibody in a microneutralization system with baby hamster kidney cell culture. of 77 sera assayed, 21 (27%) neutralized trivittatus (tvt) virus infectivity. the antibody prevalence rate was highest for eastern cottontail rabbits inasmuch as 46% (10/22) of the serum specimens form this spe ... | 1975 | 1200251 |
| host preferences of aedes trivittatus (diptera: culicidae) in central iowa. | the vertebrate host preferences of aedes trivittatus mosquitoes were studied to gain an insight into the possible hosts of trivittatus (tvt) virus (california encephalitis group) in iowa. engorged mosquitoes were collected with a malaise trap and dry ice-baited cdc miniature light traps. the origin of mosquito blood meals was determined by the capillary tube precipitin test. of 600 a. trivittatus blood meals tested, 409 (68.2%) reacted positively with anti-rabbit serum. the incidences of mosquit ... | 1975 | 1190374 |