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. 2006 Feb 28;4(4):e101. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040101

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graphic file with name pbio.0040101.g001.jpg — A shift in the feeding behavior of Culex mosquitoes (their larvae amass in standing water, as seen above) helps explain the rising incidence of West Nile virus in North America. (Image: James Gathany, CDC)