Characterization of Modulation of Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus by Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) Maintained at 32°C Following Parenteral Infection

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 289-295

  Kramer, Laura D ^a,b   Hardy, James L ^a   Presser, Sally B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphavirus; Culex tarsalis; Modulation; Western equine encephalomyelitis virus

Indexed keywords

ALPHAVIRUS; CULEX TARSALIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; EQUIDAE; WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS;

ANIMAL; ARBOVIRUS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SALIVARY GLAND; TEMPERATURE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS REPLICATION; WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS ALPHAVIRUS;

ANIMALS; ARBOVIRUSES; CULEX; ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, WESTERN EQUINE; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; SALIVARY GLANDS; SELECTION (GENETICS); TEMPERATURE; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0032062405     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.3.289     Document Type: Article

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