Host stress hormones affect host, but not vector, infectiousness for West Nile virus
L. B. Martin, M. E. Kernbach, K. Koller, N. D. Burkett-Cadena, T. Unnasch
This study investigates whether corticosterone affects the extrinsic incubation period of West Nile virus in mosquitoes feeding on corticosterone-treated birds, finding no effect on EIP or post-feeding mortality.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2021 · PreprintEcology