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December 11th, 2018
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Mosquito
A rendering of a virus inside a mosquito. Photo Credit: Donny Bliss
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Focused Ion Beam Electron Microscope
Dr. Alexander Franz and his team discovered how a virus moves within a mosquito’s body. A focused ion beam electron microscope, pictured here, allowed researchers to see multiple layers of tissue inside a mosquito. Photo:
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Electron Microscope
This electron microscope helped researchers see a two-dimensional view of a single layer of tissue in a mosquito’s stomach. Photo:
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Alexander Franz
Researchers at the University of Missouri can see how a virus moves within a mosquito’s body, which could lead to the prevention of mosquitoes transmitting diseases. Photo:
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