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This image depicts a pair of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes during a mating ritual, while the female obtained her blood meal provided by a human host. The Aedes albopictus mosquito is a maintenance (occasionally epidemic) vector of dengue viruses in parts of Asia, and is a competent vector of several other viruses under experimental conditions.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ James Gathany
Creation Date: 2003
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.