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Impact of Extrinsic Incubation Temperature and Virus Exposure on Vector Competence of <i>Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus</i> Say (Diptera: Culicidae) for West Nile Virus
20 Nov 2007
Abstract excerpt
Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say mosquitoes from a laboratory colony were exposed to artificial blood meals containing West Nile virus (WNV) and held at incubation temperatures approximating average daily temperatures that occur during Florida arboviral periods. Mosquitoes fed blood meals containing 6.2 logs plaque-forming units (pfu) WNV/mL and held at 25 degrees C, 28 degrees C, or 30 degrees C for 13 days...
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