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Fig. 3

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

Fig. 3

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane-based blood-feeding system. a Wooden holding board. b Inverted Styrofoam cups holding ~ 4 ml of bovine blood on the underside. c Styrofoam cups containing warm water to ensure the blood-meal is at ~ 37 °C temperature, and held in place using the wooden holding board. d Wooden board placed on the top of the cage containing mosquitoes. e, f Mosquitoes feeding through the membrane

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