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Vectorial capacity (VC) of experimental populations of Cx. pipiens following exposure to WNV WT and WNV MP20
| h1 | b2 | p3 | N4 | VC= h2pNb/-ln(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WNV WT |
0.32 |
0.32 |
0.98 |
10 |
1.00 |
| WNV MP20 | 0.28 | 0.44 | 0.97 | 10 | 0.83 |
1 mean blood feeding rate.
2 vector competence (b) = infection rate *dissemination rate.
3 probability of daily survival.
4 extrinsic incubation period (N) = mean time in days from infection to transmission.
