Determinants of heterogeneous blood feeding patterns by Aedes aegypti in Iquitos, Peru.

• Main Authors: Kelly A Liebman (Author), Steven T Stoddard (Author), Robert C Reiner (Author), T Alex Perkins (Author), Helvio Astete (Author), Moises Sihuincha (Author), Eric S Halsey (Author), Tadeusz J Kochel (Author), Amy C Morrison (Author), Thomas W Scott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Heterogeneous mosquito biting results in different individuals in a population receiving an uneven number of bites. This is a feature of many vector-borne disease systems that, if understood, could guide preventative control efforts toward individuals who are expected to contribute most to pathogen...