| experimental transmission of tahyna virus (california group) to wild rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) by mosquitoes. | two wild rabbits (oryctolagus cuniculus) were subcutaneously infected with a dose of 2.6 dex. i.c. ld50/0.02 ml of extraneurally passaged tahyna virus strain "236". during the 24-72 hours interval p.i. viremia was demonstrated in both animals ranging from 1.0 to 3.42 dex. i.e. ld50/0.02. mosquitoes aedes vexans, which had fed on them, transmitted the virus to one of three other rabbits. during 24-96 hours interval after terminated feeding of infectious mosquitoes viremia was detected in this ani ... | 1979 | 36333 |