Effect of blood source on vector competence of Culex pipiens biotypes for Usutu virus
Abstract Background Infectious blood meal experiments have been frequently performed with different virus-vector combinations to assess the transmission potential of arthropod-borne (arbo)viruses. A wide variety of host blood sources have been used to deliver arboviruses to their arthropod vectors i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04686-6 |