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Table 1 WNV titer in pooled mosquitoes from two populations (Vero Beach vs Gainesville) of Cx. quinquefasciatus

From: Transcriptomics of differential vector competence: West Nile virus infection in two populations of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus linked to ovary development

Population

Initial dose in bloodmeal (log PFU/ml)

Freshly fed (log PFU/ml)

5 days post infection (log PFU/ml)

CQV (Vero Beach)

5.3

3.7

5.4

CQG (Gainesville)

5.3

3.9

5.2

  1. Titers were determined in mosquitoes (n = 6) that were either freshly fed or collected 5 days post-infection. WNV titer was also determined in the blood that was provided to the mosquitoes.