Experimental studies on the vector potential of certain Culex species to West Nile virus

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 106, Issue SEPT., 1997, Pages 225-228

  Ilkal, M A ^a   Mavale, M S ^a   Prasanna, Y ^a   George Jacob, P ^a   Geevarghese, G ^a   Banerjee, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Culex species; Experimental studies; Vector potential; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; SPECIES; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; CULEX; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 0030868219     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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