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Swedish Culex torrentium and Cx. pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) as Experimental Vectors of Ockelbo Virus
1 Jul 1990
Abstract excerpt
The ability of the sibling species Culex pipiens (L.) and Culex torrentium (Martini) from central Sweden to transmit Ockelbo (OCK) virus was determined. Both species became infected after ingesting OCK virus from a viremic chicken; they transmitted this virus to chickens after 21-28 d of extrinsic incubation. In Cx. torrentium, infection rates were 90% or higher, and all 10 refeeding mosquitoes transmitted virus...
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