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Fig. 2

From: Evaluation of a simple polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based membrane for blood-feeding of malaria and dengue fever vectors in the laboratory

Fig. 2

Schematic diagram of the polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane-based blood-feeding system. a EDTA tube with blood. b 180 ml Styrofoam cup. c PTFE roll. d Prepared PTFE membrane-based blood meal on the underside of the Styrofoam cup. e Warm water necessary to achieve 37 °C blood meal. f Wooden holding board for holding the inverted cups with PTFE-covered blood meal. g Mosquito cage measuring 30 × 30 × 30 cm

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