Table 4 THOV transmission from ticks injected with THOV through anal pore microinjection to mice.

From: Vector competence of Haemaphysalis longicornis ticks for a Japanese isolate of the Thogoto virus

Treatment

Viral RNA in liver and spleen*

Seroconversion (%)(positive/total)

Medium-injected ticks

−(0/3)

0 (0/5)

THOV-infected ticks

+(10/10)

100 (12/12)

THOV-inoculated mice

+(3/3)

100 (5/5)

  1. *Real-time PCR was used to detect viral RNA as represented by presence (+) or absence (−).
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