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False-coloured electron micrograph of the mosquito salivary gland, showing Eastern equine encephalitis virus particles in red

Eastern equine encephalitis virus is an Alphavirus that is transmitted between birds and mammals, including humans and horses, by several mosquito species. The virus (coloured in red) is found in the mosquito salivary gland, and is injected into the new host when the insect feeds.

Credit: Fred Murphy, Sylvia Whitfield, CDC (1968)

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