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Title: Mosquito-Borne Viruses and Insect-Specific Viruses Revealed in Field-Collected Mosquitoes by a Monitoring Tool Adapted from a Microbial Detection Array

Abstract

Several mosquito-borne diseases affecting humans are emerging or reemerging in the United States. The early detection of pathogens in mosquito populations is essential to prevent and control the spread of these diseases. Here, we tested the potential applicability of the Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array (LLMDA) to enhance biosurveillance by detecting microbes present in Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex mosquitoes, which are major vector species globally, including in Texas. The sensitivity and reproducibility of the LLMDA were tested in mosquito samples spiked with different concentrations of dengue virus (DENV), revealing a detection limit of >100 but <1,000 PFU/ml. Additionally, field-collected mosquitoes from Chicago, IL, and College Station, TX, of known infection status (West Nile virus [WNV] and Culex flavivirus [CxFLAV] positive) were tested on the LLMDA to confirm its efficiency. Mosquito field samples of unknown infection status, collected in San Antonio, TX, and the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), TX, were run on the LLMDA and further confirmed by PCR or quantitative PCR (qPCR). The analysis of the field samples with the LLMDA revealed the presence of cell-fusing agent virus (CFAV) in A. aegypti populations. Wolbachia was also detected in several of the field samples (A. albopictus and Culexmore » spp.) by the LLMDA. Our findings demonstrated that the LLMDA can be used to detect multiple arboviruses of public health importance, including viruses that belong to the Flavivirus, Alphavirus, and Orthobunyavirus genera. Additionally, insect-specific viruses and bacteria were also detected in field-collected mosquitoes. Another strength of this array is its ability to detect multiple viruses in the same mosquito pool, allowing for the detection of cocirculating pathogens in an area and the identification of potential ecological associations between different viruses. Finally, this array can aid in the biosurveillance of mosquito-borne viruses circulating in specific geographical areas.« less

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [1];  [2]
  1. Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  3. Texas A & M Univ., San Antonio, TX (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Institutes of Health (NIH)
OSTI Identifier:
1614968
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-750498
Journal ID: ISSN 0099-2240; 935708
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC52-07NA27344; R21AI128953
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 85; Journal Issue: 19; Journal ID: ISSN 0099-2240
Publisher:
American Society for Microbiology
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Martin, Estelle, Borucki, Monica K., Thissen, James, Garcia-Luna, Selene, Hwang, Mona, Wise de Valdez, Megan, Jaing, Crystal J., Hamer, Gabriel L., and Frank, Matthias. Mosquito-Borne Viruses and Insect-Specific Viruses Revealed in Field-Collected Mosquitoes by a Monitoring Tool Adapted from a Microbial Detection Array. United States: N. p., 2019. Web. doi:10.1128/AEM.01202-19.
Martin, Estelle, Borucki, Monica K., Thissen, James, Garcia-Luna, Selene, Hwang, Mona, Wise de Valdez, Megan, Jaing, Crystal J., Hamer, Gabriel L., & Frank, Matthias. Mosquito-Borne Viruses and Insect-Specific Viruses Revealed in Field-Collected Mosquitoes by a Monitoring Tool Adapted from a Microbial Detection Array. United States. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01202-19
Martin, Estelle, Borucki, Monica K., Thissen, James, Garcia-Luna, Selene, Hwang, Mona, Wise de Valdez, Megan, Jaing, Crystal J., Hamer, Gabriel L., and Frank, Matthias. Fri . "Mosquito-Borne Viruses and Insect-Specific Viruses Revealed in Field-Collected Mosquitoes by a Monitoring Tool Adapted from a Microbial Detection Array". United States. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01202-19. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1614968.
@article{osti_1614968,
title = {Mosquito-Borne Viruses and Insect-Specific Viruses Revealed in Field-Collected Mosquitoes by a Monitoring Tool Adapted from a Microbial Detection Array},
author = {Martin, Estelle and Borucki, Monica K. and Thissen, James and Garcia-Luna, Selene and Hwang, Mona and Wise de Valdez, Megan and Jaing, Crystal J. and Hamer, Gabriel L. and Frank, Matthias},
abstractNote = {Several mosquito-borne diseases affecting humans are emerging or reemerging in the United States. The early detection of pathogens in mosquito populations is essential to prevent and control the spread of these diseases. Here, we tested the potential applicability of the Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array (LLMDA) to enhance biosurveillance by detecting microbes present in Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Culex mosquitoes, which are major vector species globally, including in Texas. The sensitivity and reproducibility of the LLMDA were tested in mosquito samples spiked with different concentrations of dengue virus (DENV), revealing a detection limit of >100 but <1,000 PFU/ml. Additionally, field-collected mosquitoes from Chicago, IL, and College Station, TX, of known infection status (West Nile virus [WNV] and Culex flavivirus [CxFLAV] positive) were tested on the LLMDA to confirm its efficiency. Mosquito field samples of unknown infection status, collected in San Antonio, TX, and the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV), TX, were run on the LLMDA and further confirmed by PCR or quantitative PCR (qPCR). The analysis of the field samples with the LLMDA revealed the presence of cell-fusing agent virus (CFAV) in A. aegypti populations. Wolbachia was also detected in several of the field samples (A. albopictus and Culex spp.) by the LLMDA. Our findings demonstrated that the LLMDA can be used to detect multiple arboviruses of public health importance, including viruses that belong to the Flavivirus, Alphavirus, and Orthobunyavirus genera. Additionally, insect-specific viruses and bacteria were also detected in field-collected mosquitoes. Another strength of this array is its ability to detect multiple viruses in the same mosquito pool, allowing for the detection of cocirculating pathogens in an area and the identification of potential ecological associations between different viruses. Finally, this array can aid in the biosurveillance of mosquito-borne viruses circulating in specific geographical areas.},
doi = {10.1128/AEM.01202-19},
journal = {Applied and Environmental Microbiology},
number = 19,
volume = 85,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2019},
month = {Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2019}
}

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