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Blood-Feeding Patterns of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Bridge Vectors at Viral Foci in Southeast Georgia
… abundance and feeding behavior of potential bridge vectors collected from locations associated with documented cases of EEEV in Southeastern Georgia, USA. Over the course of two years, over 7000 mosquitoes were collected from daytime resting sites within a 1-mile radius of confirmed equine …
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Infection and transmission of West Nile virus by Ochlerotatus triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the laboratory
… that feed on both birds and mammals are known as bridge vectors, which transmit WNV from avian amplification hosts to other vertebrates susceptible to WNV infection. These secondary hosts do not develop viremias high enough to continue the infection cycle, and are known as dead end hosts. The …
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Mosquitos Associated with Equine West Nile Virus Cases in Southeastern Georgia
Mosquito populations associated with equine and avian cases of West Nile Virus infections in five counties in southeastern Georgia were sampled in 2003 and 2004. More than 10,500 mosquitoes representing over 20 species were collected at 25 sites using light traps and vacuum aspirators. Of these, …