Culex quinquefasciatus
mosquito
Also known as: southern house mosquito
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Culex
- In Culex: Natural history
…the southern house mosquito (Culex quinquefasciatus), which is found mostly at low to moderate elevations in tropical and subtropical regions, and the abundant northern, or common, house mosquito (C. pipiens), which tends to live in more-temperate areas in the Northern Hemisphere.
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mosquitoes
role in filariasis infection
- In filariasis: Types of filariasis
…to humans by mosquitoes, usually Culex quinquefasciatus (see also Culex mosquito). The nematode lives principally in the lymph nodes and lymph vessels, notably those draining the legs and genital area, where the adult worms induce allergic reactions in the sensitized tissues. Over years, the lymph channels may harden and become…
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