Aedes albopictus from Albania: A potential vector of dengue viruses

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 475-478

  Vazeille Falcoz, Marie ^a   Adhami, Jorgji ^b   Mousson, Laurence ^a   Rodhain, François ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b Blloku 50 Vjetori P 2 ^*  (Albania)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Albania; Dengue type 2 virus; Oral susceptibility; Transmission

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ALBANIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; PATHOGENICITY; VIROLOGY;

AEDES; ALBANIA; ANIMALS; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS;

EID: 0033250260     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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