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Fig. 3

From: Experimental studies on comparison of the vector competence of four Italian Culex pipiens populations for West Nile virus

Fig. 3

WNV replication in body (a), legs plus wings (b) and saliva (c) in Cx. pipiens populations from Legnaro, Caffarella and Zafferana areas. The viral mean titre was calculated by qRT-PCR and expressed in PFUeq/mL. Cx. pipiens females were exposed to the WNV infectious blood-meal and samples of fed specimens were collected and analysed for the presence of WNV in body, legs plus wings and in saliva

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Parasites & Vectors

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