Blood-feeding patterns of native mosquitoes and insights into their potential role as pathogen vectors in the Thames estuary region of the United Kingdom

Blood-feeding patterns of native mosquitoes and insights into their potential role as pathogen vectors in the Thames estuary region of the United Kingdom

Abstract Background The range of vertebrate hosts on which species of mosquito blood-feed is an important parameter for identifying potential vectors and in assessing the risk of incursion and establishment of vector-borne pathogens. In the United Kingdom, studies of mosquito host range have collect...

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Main Authors: V. A. Brugman, L. M. Hernández-Triana, M. E. England, J. M. Medlock, P. P. C. Mertens, J. G. Logan, A. J. Wilson, A. R. Fooks, N. Johnson, S. Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Mosquito
Blood-meal
Feeding patterns
Pathogen
Sella scale
Migratory birds
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2098-4

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