A REVIEW OF MOSQUITO-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS ACTIVITY IN THE U.S. DURING 1983 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CONDITIONS IN OHIO

Authors

Scott W. Gordon, Ohio Department of Health

Date of this Version

10-1983

Citation

Proceedings Ninth Bird Control Seminar, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, October 4-6, 1983. Ed. William B. Jackson and Beth Jackson Dodd

Comments

Copyright (c) 1983 Scott W. Gordon

Abstract

Four major mosquito-borne encephalitis viruses which cause human illness are known to be endemic in the United States: Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), Western equine encephalitis (WEE), St. Louis encephalitis (SLE), and LaCrosse encephalitis (LAC). All of these viruses are maintained in natural cycles involving mosquito vectors and vertebrate reservoir hosts. The reservoir hosts of EEE, WEE, and SLE are numerous species of wild avians, while woodland mammals, primarily members of the squirrel family, serve as hosts for LAC virus. Considering the nature of this conference, the remainder of this paper will be devoted to the former three viruses.