Differences in Haemagglutination Activity in Autogenous and Anautogenous Members of the Culex pipiens Mosquito Complex

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-102

  Olejnícek, Jirí ^a   Grubhoffer, Libor ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PARASITOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Autogeny; Culicidae; Haemagglutination activity; Males

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; CULEX; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION TESTS; MALE; RABBITS;

EID: 0031303847     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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