ID#: 1769
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This image depicts a close-up right, lateral view of a Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, which had landed on the photographer’s finger, in search of a blood meal from its human host. In this view, you’re able to see the insect’s abdomen had just begun turning red, as it filled with its host’s blood. C. quinquefasciatus is a proven vector associated with the arboviral transmission of the West Nile virus.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ William Brogdon
Creation Date: 2001
Photo Credit: James Gathany
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Copyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions.