Investigating human torquetenovirus (TTV) as new emerging viruses from arthropod vectors. VectorScan

Torquetenovirus (TTV) is an emergent virus infecting humans. Despite being found in worldwide population and in almost every type of cell of the human body, TTV still eludes the pathogen stigma. Many other aspects of TTV biology remain untackled or unanswered, including the possibility of vector-borne transmission of TTV. The presence of human TTV in mosquitoes and the potential of vector transmission route or cycle of TTV have never been tested before. This study aims to estimate the potential of horizontal (from infected mosquitoes to human hosts) and vertical (from infected females and/or males to offspring) transmission of TTV in mosquitoes employing a multidisciplinary approach and modern techniques.