St. Louis encephalitis virus particles. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a mosquito salivary gland containing nume

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St. Louis encephalitis virus particles. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a mosquito salivary gland containing numerous Saint Louis encephalitis virus particles (virions, green). Saint Louis encephalitis is a mosquito-borne disease and is a member of the Flavivirus subgroup. This disease mainly affects the United States, with occasional cases having been reported in Canada and Mexico.

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