Genetics of mosquito vector competence

Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 115-137

  Beerntsen, Brenda T ^a   James, Anthony A ^a   Christensen, Bruce M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT;

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; HEMOLYMPH; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MIDGUT; MOSQUITO; NONHUMAN; PARASITE VECTOR; REVIEW; SALIVARY GLAND;

ARACHNIDA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; SINDBIS VIRUS;

EID: 0034011448     PISSN: 10922172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/MMBR.64.1.115-137.2000     Document Type: Review

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