Monday, August 3, 2009

Case of Week 80

The following insect is a vector of 2 important South American viruses. Identification?


Bonus: list the viruses
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 4, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Could it be a Tse-tse fly. Trypanosomiasis
    2 forms Rodesian also known as Nagana and Gambian "sleeping sickness"

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  2. AnonymousAugust 4, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    Aedes aegytius.
    Flaviviruses: dengue and yellow fever.
    BW in VT

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  3. Vanessa CHAugust 4, 2009 at 9:08 PM

    Aedes aegypti by the markings on the scutum. For the viruses, dengue certainly, and ... yellow fever?

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