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. 2021 Dec 13;15(12):e0010016. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010016

Table 8. Evidence of MAYV infection in arthropods.

Genus Species Notes Year Citation
Haemagogus Hg. janthinomys Pools of Hg. janthinomys yielded nine isolates by injection into suckling mice 1978 [19]
A pool of two Hg. janthinomys yielded one strain by inoculation into newborn mice and C6/36 cells and confirmed by complement fixation and immunofluorescent assays 2008 [62]
Mayaro virus isolate BeAr505578, complete genome. GenBank accession no. KY618129 1991 GenBank: KY618129
Mayaro virus isolate BeAr505411. Genbank accession no. DQ487382 1991 [95]
Hg. equinus One MAYV isolate detected by viral culture using Vero cells with confirmation in microplates. 1973–76 [76]
Hg. lucifer Two MAYV isolates detected by viral culture using Vero cells with confirmation in microplates. 1973–76 [76]
NA Twenty-five isolates reported. No further information provided. NA [56]
Mayaro virus isolate BeAr350396. GenBank accession no. DQ487388 1978 [95]
Complete Genome Sequence of Mayaro Virus Strain BeAr 20290. GenBank accession no. KT754168. 1960 [72]
Aedes Ae. aegypti Two out of 57 (3.5%) pools positive by PCR and isolated in C6/36 cells. 2017 [83]
Four out of 171 (2.3%) pools positive by RT-PCR. One pool yielded an isolate after inoculation in Vero cells. 2013 [100]
Ae. serratus Addendum to the article states that one additional MAYV strain was isolated from Ae. serratus pools. No further information provided. 1960 [79]
Mansonia M. venezuelensisa MAYV was isolated in baby mice from a pool of 49 wild-caught M. venezuelensis mosquitoes. 1957 [52]
One isolation. No further information provided. GenBank accession no. DQ487384. 1957 [56,95]
Culex C. nigripalpus One pool out of 152 (0.7%) positive by RT-PCR. 2014–15 [81]
C. quinqefasciatus Twelve out of 403 (3%) pools positive by RT-PCR. One pool was isolated after inoculation in Vero cells. 2013 [100]
Twelve out of 179 (6.7%) pools positive by RT-PCR and isolation in Vero cells. 2017–18 [73]
C. vomerifer Wild-caught mosquitoes were allowed to feed on caged hamsters. The sera of one hamster produced MAYV antibodies by HI. 1966 [75]
NA Mayaro virus strain BeAr757954, complete genome. GenBank accession no. KY618130. 2011 GenBank: KY618130
One isolation. No further information provided. NA [56]
Psorophora P. ferox A pool of P. ferox yielded one isolate by inoculation into Swiss mice. 1959–62 [74]
Addendum to the article states that five additional MAYV strains were isolated from P. ferox pools. No further information provided. 1960 [79]
NA Four out of 748 (0.5%) pools yielded strains isolated by inoculation into Swiss mice from. Pools of 50 mosquitoes each were composed of P. albipes, P. ferox, or a combination of the two. 1958 [79]
Wyeomyia NA One pool out of 304 (0.3%) positive by RT-PCR. 2006–14 [68]
Sabethes NA Two isolations. No further information provided NA [56]
Gigantolaelaps NA One isolation. No further information provided NA [56]
Ixodes NA Genbank accession no. DQ487378 1961 [95]

a The mosquito Mansonia venezuelensis is now referred to as Coquillettidia venezuelensis.