Mosquito may play key role in transmitting eastern equine encephalitis in Southeast
Tuesday, April 12, 2016 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
Culex erraticus is more abundant than Culiseta melanura, the study shows. So it may be more important than scientists originally thought in transmitting EEE virus, at least in the Southeast. EEE virus, transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, can be passed to a wide range of animals including birds, reptiles and mammals. But once infected, horses and humans appear to suffer the most adverse effects.