What does ornithophagic mean?
Ornithophagic means That feeds on birds.
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That feeds on birds.
In the primary cycle of WN virus, ornithophagic mosquitoes, such as Cx. pipiens, feed on viremic birds (amplification hosts), become infected, and transmit WN virus to other amplification hosts.
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Ornithophagic means That feeds on birds.
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In the primary cycle of WN virus, ornithophagic mosquitoes, such as Cx. pipiens, feed on viremic birds (amplification hosts), become infected, and transmit WN virus to other amplification hosts.
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