title: Lutzomyia shannoni (Diptera: Psychodidae): a biological vector of the New Jersey serotype of vesicular stomatitis virus on Ossabaw Island, Georgia.
abstract: The New Jersey serotype of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSNJ) is enzootic on Ossabaw Island, Georgia. Lutzomyia shannoni is the only phlebotomine sand fly present on the island and there is strong evidence that it is a vector of the virus at this site. This overview summarizes the studies that have been done on the island, reviews the evidence which confirms that L. shannoni is a biological vector of VSNJ, and discusses remaining unknown aspects of the epizootiology of VSNJ.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Comer
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Stallknecht
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Corn
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Nettles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000382:microbiology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D003670:Deer / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005845:Georgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D006736:Horses / Q000382:microbiology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D010527:Perissodactyla / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011576:Psychodidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D011821:Raccoons / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D018116:Vesiculovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*