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Transmission of California encephalitis virus by mosquitoes

Abstract

Transmission of California encephalitis (CE) virus strain R2929 by groups of Aedes vexans (Meigen) mosquitoes to rabbits was accomplished 7 and 9 days after the insects had imbibed an infective blood meal. Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes transmitted virus to newly hatched chickens by biting them 48, 96, and 144 hours after intrathoracic injection.CE vires was found in gut, thorax, legs, and salivary glands of pools of Aedes triseriatus (Say), …

Authors

Chernesky MA

Journal

Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 19–23

Publisher

Canadian Science Publishing

Publication Date

January 1, 1968

DOI

10.1139/m68-004

ISSN

0008-4166