Comparative study of the pathological effects of western equine encephalomyelitis virus in four strains of Culex tarsalis Coquillett (Diptera: Culicidae)

Early reports suggested that mosquito cells infected with arboviruses remain viable and undamaged. However, more recent experimental evidence suggests that arboviral infection of mosquito tissues might indeed result in pathological changes, with potential implications for vector survival and virus t...

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Main Authors: Marco eNeira, Farida eMahmood, William K. Reisen, Calvin B. L. James, William S. Romoser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2014.00184/full