Multiple bloodmeals enhance dissemination of arboviruses in three medically relevant mosquito genera

Abstract Background Mosquitoes in nature may acquire multiple bloodmeals (BMs) over the course of their lifetime; however, incorporation of frequent feeding behavior in laboratory vector competence studies is rarely done. We have previously shown that acquisition of a second non-infectious BM can en...

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Main Authors: Zannatul Ferdous, Constentin Dieme, Hannah Sproch, Laura D. Kramer, Alexander T. Ciota, Doug E. Brackney, Philip M. Armstrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06531-y
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