| field detection of tembusu virus in western thailand by rt-pcr and vector competence determination of select culex mosquitoes for transmission of the virus. | tembusu virus (tmuv; ntaya serocomplex) was detected in two pools of mosquitoes captured near sangkhlaburi, thailand, as well as from sera from sentinel ducks from the same area. although tmuv has been isolated from several mosquito species in asia, no studies have ever shown competent vectors for this virus. therefore, we allowed mosquitoes captured near sangkhlaburi to feed on young chickens that had been infected with tmuv. these mosquitoes were tested approximately 2 weeks later to determine ... | 2013 | 24043687 |