title: A simple method for determining arbovirus transmission in mosquitoes.
abstract: We present a simplified method for the collection of mosquito saliva to determine Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus transmission of West Nile virus that can be used for experiments requiring large sample sizes.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory-IFAS, 200 9th Street SE, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA.
authors.forename: Sheri L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Stephanie L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: Chelsea T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Smartt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001102:Arbovirus Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D003465:Culex / Q000821:virology*; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
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