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Jamestown Canyon virus has circulated in North America for centuries

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A new genomic study has revealed that the Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV) has been circulating in mosquitoes in North America for centuries, predating the United States itself. Researchers sequenced viral genomes, primarily from mosquitoes in the northeastern U.S., to reconstruct JCV's evolutionary history. The findings suggest a complex life cycle and multiple introductions into regions like Connecticut, potentially linked to forest regrowth and the return of white-tailed deer populations, which serve as amplification hosts. AI

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Jamestown Canyon virus has circulated in North America for centuries

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · John Drake, Contributor ·

    A Virus That Predates The Republic Has Been Hiding In American Mosquitoes. Scientists Just Decoded Its History

    A mosquito-borne virus circulating since the 1700s went unnoticed until genomic sequencing revealed its centuries-long history and unique two-cycle transmission.

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