Research Project: Predicting and Mitigating Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in North America

Location: Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Enhanced infection and transmission of the 2022-2024 Oropouche virus strain in the North American biting midge Culicoides sonorensis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scroggs, S.L., Gutierrez, J., Reister-Hendricks, L.M., Gunter, K.B., Tilston, N.L., Mcgregor, B.L. 2025. Enhanced infection and transmission of the 2022-2024 Oropouche virus strain in the North American biting midge Culicoides sonorensis. Scientific Reports. 15:27368. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11337-8.

Vesicular stomatitis virus detected in biting midges and black flies during 2023 outbreak in southern California - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scroggs, S.L., Swanson, D.A., Steele, T.D., Hudson, A.R., Reister-Hendricks, L.M., Gutierrez, J., Shults, P.T., McGregor, B.L., Taylor, C.E., Davis, T.M., Lamberski, N., Phair, K.A., Howard, L.L., McConnell, N.E., Gurfield, N., Drolet, B.S., Pelzel-Mcclusky, A.M., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2024. Vesicular stomatitis virus detected in biting midges and black flies during 2023 outbreak in southern California. Viruses. 16(9). Article 1428. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16091428.

Vesicular stomatitis virus elicits early transcriptome response in Culicoides sonorensis cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scroggs, S.L., Bird, E.J., Molik, D.C., Nayduch, D. 2023. Vesicular stomatitis virus elicits early transcriptome response in Culicoides sonorensis cells. Viruses. 15(10). Article 2108. https://doi.org/10.3390/v15102108.

Culicoides-specific fitness increase of vesicular stomatitis virus in insect-to-insect infections - (Abstract Only)

MicroRNA expression dynamics in Culicoides sonorensis biting midges following blood-feeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mills, M.K., Rozo-Lopez, P., Bryant, W.B., Drolet, B.S. 2023. MicroRNA expression dynamics in Culicoides sonorensis biting midges following blood-feeding. Insects. 14:611-625. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14070611.

Culicoides-specific fitness increase of vesicular stomatitis virus in insect-to-insect infections - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rozo-Lopez, P., Drolet, B.S. 2023. Culicoides-specific fitness increase of vesicular stomatitis virus in insect-to-insect infections. Insects. 15(1):34-47. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010034.

Effects of environmental temperatures on Culicoides vector physiology and vesicular stomatitis virus infection - (Abstract Only)

Role of Dipteran vectors on interepidemic maintenance and emergence of vesicular stomatitis virus - (Abstract Only)

Culicoides biting midge feeding behaviors and its implications on arbovirus transmission - (Abstract Only)

miRNA dynamics in the understudied vector, Culicoides sonorensis - (Abstract Only)

Vesicular stomatitis virus-Indiana and Culicoides sonorensis biting midges: insights into vector competency - (Abstract Only)

Vesicular stomatitis virus-Indiana and Culicoides sonorensis biting midges: insights into vector competency - (Abstract Only)

Comparison of endemic and epidemic vesicular stomatitis virus lineages in Culicoides sonorensis midges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rozo-Lopez, P., Pauszek, S.J., Velazquez Salinas, L., Rodriguez, L.L., Park, Y., Drolet, B.S. 2022. Comparison of endemic and epidemic vesicular stomatitis virus lineages in Culicoides sonorensis midges. Viruses. 14(6):1221-1233. https://doi.org/10.3390/v14061221.

Effect of constant temperatures on Culicoides sonorensis midge physiology and vesicular stomatitis virus infection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rozo-Lopez, P., Park, Y., Drolet, B.S. 2022. Effect of constant temperatures on Culicoides sonorensis midge physiology and vesicular stomatitis virus infection. Insects. 13(4):372-386. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13040372.