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Venereal transmission of VSV from venereally infected Culicoides males (4 days post-mating) to naïve females as detected by whole midge RT-qPCR.
| Initial Number of Midges | Surviving ♀ (%) 1 | VSV RT-qPCR+ Whole ♀ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 ♂ and 200 ♀ | 84/200 (42%) | 8/84 (9.5%) |
1 Surviving females were sampled 7 days after the initial cohabitation.
