| vector competence of autogenous and anautogenous culex pipiens mosquitoes for wuchereria bancrofti. | vector competence of autogenous and anautogenous culex pipiens; derived from north sinai governorate, egypt, for the human filaria parasite wuchereria bancrofti was studied. after feeding on the same microfilaremic volunteers both biotypes were readily infected with the parasite (infection rates > 80%) and supported its development to the infective stage within 11 - 12 days. infective rates of both autogenous and anautogenous mosquitoes were similar (> 95%). however, autogenous cx. pipiens devel ... | 1994 | 17212004 |