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Sindbis Virus Transmission Rate for Culex torrentium in Saliva
| Day after blood feeding | 4 | 7 | 14 | 29 |
| Mosquitoes, n | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| Transmission rate, % | ND | 33.3 | 150a | 100 |
| SINV culture positiveb | ND | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Transmission rate was 150% on day 14 because an additional mosquito that was negative for SINV at the head, wings, and legs had SINV-positive saliva.
Confirmed by cell culture, RT-PCR and sequencing.
ND, not determined.
