Table 4 Summary of VEEV RNA detection in saliva and bodies of Oc. detritus
From: Laboratory transmission potential of British mosquitoes for equine arboviruses
Temperature (°C) | Timepoint (days) | Total no. of surviving mosquitoes | No. with detectable viral RNA in body | No. with detectable viral RNA in saliva | % with detectable viral RNA in body | % with detectable viral RNA in saliva |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
21 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 82.1 | 32.1 | |
28 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 76.7 | 6.7 | |
21 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 37.9 | 0 |
14 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 76.7 | 10.0 | |
21 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 89.3 | 3.6 | |
28 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 | |
24 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 7 | 73.3 | 23.3 |
14 | 28 | 25 | 0 | 89.3 | 0 | |
21 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 100.0 | 22.2 | |
28 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 90.0 | 3.3 |