A novel approach to preventing insect-borne diseases

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 337, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 785-786

  Conte Jr , John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CECROPIN A;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM TRANSFORMATION; DISEASE CARRIER; HEMIPTERA; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHODOCOCCUS; SYMBIOSIS; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

ANIMALS; CHAGAS DISEASE; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; RHODNIUS; RHODOCOCCUS; TRANSGENES;

EID: 0030869603     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199709113371112     Document Type: Article

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