Essays about: "Culex pipiens molestus"
Found 3 essays containing the words Culex pipiens molestus.
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1. Using the eminent toolkit of Wolbachia to study Culex pipiens populations and their relations in Europe
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Culex pipiens, in the family Culicidae, has emerged as one of the biggest vectors for West Nile virus. It has two bioforms, pipiens and molestus, which differ from each other regarding habitat, diapause, and prey. Pipiens prefers to bite birds, and molestus prefers to bite humans. READ MORE
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2. Establishment of in vivo and in vitro platforms for investigation of the effects of Wolbachia on the vector competence of Culex pipiens
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologiAbstract : Wolbachia is an intracellular bacterial symbiont found in nearly half of all arthropod species. In some mosquito vector species, it is known to exhibit repressive effects on viral replication and transmission. Sindbis virus (SINV) is an arthritogenic alphavirus that causes yearly human infections in Northern Europe. READ MORE
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3. West Nile virus i Sverige : har risken för spridning ökat efter fynd av Nilfebersmyggan?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Virus är en vanlig orsak till sjukdomar världen över. West Nile virus sprids med myggor och orsakar sjukdomen West Nile fever hos bland annat människor och hästar. Sjukdomen kan ha allvarliga konsekvenser med neurologiska symtom och ibland dödlig utgång. Viruset upptäcktes ursprungligen i Uganda 1937 men har fått en omfattande spridning. READ MORE