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Larval environmental stress alters<i>Aedes aegypti</i>competence for Sindbis virus
12 May 2011
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate how stress at the larval stage alters adult mosquito performance and susceptibility to viral infection. METHODS: We used a model system consisting of Sindbis virus (SINV) and the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti. Larvae were either reared under optimal conditions (control) or exposed to one of four types of stressors; suboptimal nutrients, starvation, elevated temperature, and a low dose...
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