Vector competence of northern European Culex pipiens biotypes and hybrids for West Nile virus is differentially affected by temperature
Vogels CB, Fros JJ, Göertz GP, Pijlman GP, Koenraadt CJ. Vector competence of northern European Culex pipiens biotypes and hybrids for West Nile virus is differentially affected by temperature. Parasites & Vectors 2016, 9: 393. PMID: 27388451, PMCID: PMC4937539, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-016-1677-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virusVector competence studiesVector competenceMosquito midgut barrierNile virusInfectious blood mealCompetence studiesPipiens biotypesCulex pipiens biotypesViral titersSaliva samplesMidgut barrierInfectionBiotype pipiensBlood mealWNV presenceTitersOverall transmission rateVirusMosquitoesPipiens mosquitoesBiotype levelRisk assessmentPipiensMethodsWe