What is the life cycle of the Oropouche virus?
It is postulated that Oropouche virus is maintained in two distinct cycles: (1) an epidemic urban cycle involving the biting midge Culicoides paraensis; and (2) a silent maintenance cycle in which forest animals (sloths and possibly monkeys) are the principal vertebrate hosts, and a yet unidentified arthropod serves as ...
It is postulated that Oropouche virus is maintained in two distinct cycles: (1) an epidemic urban cycle involving the biting midge Culicoides paraensis; and (2) a silent maintenance cycle in which forest animals (sloths and possibly monkeys) are the principal vertebrate hosts, and a yet unidentified arthropod serves as ...