A simple method for determining arbovirus transmission in mosquitoes.
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.
Anderson
Sheri L
SL
University of Florida, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory-IFAS, 200 9th Street SE, Vero Beach, FL 32962, USA.
Richards
Stephanie L
SL
Smartt
Chelsea T
CT
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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