Host selection and forage ratio in West Nile virus-transmitting Culex mosquitoes: Challenges and knowledge gaps.

• Main Authors: Nicola Riccetti (Author), Augusto Fasano (Author), Federico Ferraccioli (Author), Jaime Gomez-Ramirez (Author), Nikolaos I Stilianakis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>To date, no specific therapy or vaccination is available for West Nile virus (WNV) infections in humans; preventive strategies represent the only possibility to control transmission. To focus these strategies, detailed knowledge of the virus dynamics is of paramount im...