Impacts of Infectious Dose, Feeding Behavior, and Age of <i>Culicoides sonorensis</i> Biting Midges on Infection Dynamics of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus
<i>Culicoides sonorensis</i> biting midges are biological vectors of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in the U.S. Yet, little is known regarding the amount of ingested virus required to infect midges, nor how their feeding behavior or age affects viral replication and vector competence....
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/7/816 |