Transmission of western equine encephalitis virus by Saskatchewan mosquitoes and behavior of the virus in selected laboratory vertebrates in relation to epidemiological studies

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For laboratory experiments on transmission of Western equine encephalitis (WEE) virus by Saskatchewan mosquitoes, a local virus isolate of human origin, strain 1540-1544 Regina 66, was selected.The half-day old chick which was used as the principal vertebrate host in these experiments, showed a consistent response to subcutaneous inoculation with this strain of WEE virus.After infection with moderate doses, viremia was maximal at 18 to 24 hours, when virus concentration was within 8 9Miss M. Kroeger and Mr. H.Weegar assisted with servicing mosquito traps and mosquito colonies, and Mrs.

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