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What is a “dead-end” host?

April 26, 2017dead-end host

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What is a “dead-end” host?

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The virus usually does not build up to high enough levels to be picked up by further mosquitoes, except in birds. For this reason, humans, horses and other mammals that can’t serve as a source of the virus are often referred to as “dead-end” disease hosts.