Experimental infection and transmission of Barmah forest virus by Aedes vigilax (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 186-189

  Boyd, Ann Marie ^a   Brian H, Kay ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes vigilax; Barmah Forest virus; Transmission rates; Vector competence

Indexed keywords

AEDES VIGILAX; BARMAH FOREST VIRUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

AEDES; ALPHA VIRUS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; MOUSE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

AEDES; ALPHAVIRUS; ALPHAVIRUS INFECTIONS; ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; MICE;

EID: 0033094055     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.2.186     Document Type: Article

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