Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
Scientists with the Center for Vector Biology & Zoonotic Diseases, at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station have discovered that the common wood thrush, _Hylocichla mustelina_ plays a leading role in introduction and seasonal amplification of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, a deadly virus transmitted by mosquitoes.
The findings published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases further identified the blood feeding behavior of the primary mosquito vector, _Culiseta melanura_ as
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