Gilbert, L. , Jones, L. D., Laurenson, M. K., Gould, E. A., Reid, H. W. and Hudson, P. J. (2004) Ticks need not bite their red grouse hosts to infect them with louping ill virus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences, 271(Suppl.), s202-s205. (doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2003.0147) (PMID:15252984) (PMCID:PMC1810039)
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Abstract
For pathogens transmitted by biting vectors, one of the fundamental assumptions is often that vector bites are the sole or main route of host infection. Here, we demonstrate experimentally a transmission route whereby hosts (red grouse, Lagopus lagopus scoticus) became infected with a member of the tick–borne encephalitis virus complex, louping ill virus, after eating the infected tick vector. Furthermore, we estimated from field observations that this mode of infection could account for 73–98% of all virus infections in wild red grouse in their first season. This has potential implications for the understanding of other biting vector–borne pathogens where hosts may ingest vectors through foraging or grooming.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Gilbert, Dr Lucy |
Authors: | Gilbert, L., Jones, L. D., Laurenson, M. K., Gould, E. A., Reid, H. W., and Hudson, P. J. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
Journal Name: | Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences |
Publisher: | The Royal Society |
ISSN: | 0962-8452 |
ISSN (Online): | 1471-2954 |
Published Online: | 14 January 2004 |
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