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culicine

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culicine /cu·li·cine/ (ku´lĭ-sin) (ku´lĭ-sīn)
1. a member of the genus Culex or related genera.
2. pertaining to, involving, or affecting mosquitoes of the genus Culex or related species.

culicine
1. any member of the genus Culex or related genera.
2. pertaining to, involving, or affecting mosquitoes of the genus Culex or related species.


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Transmission cycles for these viruses have been little studied, but most isolates have been from culicine and anopheline mosquitoes, and mammals are considered the primary amplifying hosts.
Several avian hosts are highly susceptible to WNV infection and can support viremia sufficient to infect culicine vectors.
 
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