Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae): An experimental and natural host of Dirofilaria immitis (Filarioidea: Onchocercidae) in Florida, U.S.A.

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 441-448

  Nayar, J K ^a   Knight, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Ascogregarina taiwanensis; Dirofilaria immitis; Dog heartworm; Experimental host; Forida

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANOPHELES QUADRIMACULATUS; ASCOGREGARINA TAIWANENSIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; FILARIOIDEA; MALPIGHIA; ONCHOCERCIDAE;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DISEASE CARRIER; DOG; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; UNITED STATES;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOGS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; INSECT VECTORS; POPULATION DENSITY;

EID: 0033160839     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.4.441     Document Type: Article

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