2019
First Report of the Introduction of an Exotic Tick, Amblyomma coelebs (Acari: Ixodidae), Feeding on a Human Traveler Returning to the United States from Central America.
Molaei G, Karpathy S, Andreadis T. First Report of the Introduction of an Exotic Tick, Amblyomma coelebs (Acari: Ixodidae), Feeding on a Human Traveler Returning to the United States from Central America. Journal Of Parasitology 2019, 105: 571-575. PMID: 31393207, PMCID: PMC7053249, DOI: 10.1645/19-74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExotic ticksIntroduction of ticksIllegal animal tradeDisease-causing pathogensFever group rickettsiaeFirst-time introductionCentral AmericaNumber of pathogensCompanion animalsAmblyomma coelebsAnimal tradeVeterinary importancePet animalsPublic health riskNumerous pathogensTicksGroup rickettsiaeTime introductionHuman travelersSuch parasitesHabitat conditionsAmblyommaPathogensUnited StatesSouthern states
2005
Isolations of Potosi Virus from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected in Connecticut
Armstrong P, Andreadis T, Anderson J, Main A. Isolations of Potosi Virus from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected in Connecticut. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2005, 42: 875-881. PMID: 16363172, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.5.875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceChlorocebus aethiopsCluster AnalysisConnecticutCulicidaeDemographyDNA PrimersEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayMolecular Sequence DataOrthobunyavirusPhylogenyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence Analysis, DNASpecies SpecificityVero CellsViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsPotosi virusTrivittatus virusNortheastern United StatesMosquito speciesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionIndigenous strainsEncoded amino acid sequenceAnopheles punctipennisStatewide surveillance programAedes vexansAedes albopictusAmino acid sequenceRestriction enzyme analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCVVViral isolatesIsolation rateCross-neutralizationAcid sequenceMosquitoesViral isolation rateAedesJamestown CanyonMolecular assaysTranscription-polymerase chain reaction
2001
A phylogenetic approach to following West Nile virus in Connecticut
Anderson J, Vossbrinck C, Andreadis T, Iton A, Beckwith W, Mayo D. A phylogenetic approach to following West Nile virus in Connecticut. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 12885-12889. PMID: 11606791, PMCID: PMC60794, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.241472398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecies of birdsAmino acid changesSpecies of mosquitoesWest Nile virusPhylogenetic approachMembrane proteinsNucleotide sequenceAvian hostsPosition 205Coding regionsGenetic changesAcid changesEntire coding regionsIndividual birdsViral genomeNile virusPosition 858Envelope proteinMutationsStriped skunksBirdsSpeciesWN virusProteinVirus isolates
1999
Isolation of West Nile Virus from Mosquitoes, Crows, and a Cooper's Hawk in Connecticut
Anderson J, Andreadis T, Vossbrinck C, Tirrell S, Wakem E, French R, Garmendia A, Van Kruiningen H. Isolation of West Nile Virus from Mosquitoes, Crows, and a Cooper's Hawk in Connecticut. Science 1999, 286: 2331-2333. PMID: 10600741, DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5448.2331.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Insect densoviruses may be widespread in mosquito cell lines
O'Neill S, Kittayapong P, Braig H, Andreadis T, Gonzalez J, Tesh R. Insect densoviruses may be widespread in mosquito cell lines. Journal Of General Virology 1995, 76: 2067-2074. PMID: 7636489, DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-76-8-2067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsect cell linesDifferent insect cell linesCell linesMosquito cell linesNew densovirusPhylogenetic analysisNucleotide sequenceHigh identityGenomic DNADensovirusDiagnostic PCRPCR fragmentsDensovirus infectionSize fragmentsPositive amplificationMosquitoesSequenceFragmentsPCR resultsIndirect fluorescent antibody testPositive PCR resultsProgenyVertical transmissionDNAFluorescent antibody test