Methods for studying the vector competence of Culex tarsalis for western equine encephalomyelitis virus

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-282

  Mahmood, Farida ^a   Chiles, Robert E ^a   Fang, Ying ^a   Reisen, William K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex tarsalis; Heparin; Membrane feeder; Triethylamine; Vector competence; Western equine encephalomyelitis virus

Indexed keywords

CULEX TARSALIS; GALLUS GALLUS; WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; IMMOBILIZATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY; WESTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS ALPHAVIRUS;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; CULEX; ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS, WESTERN EQUINE; FEMALE; IMMOBILIZATION; INSECT VECTORS;

EID: 16544366334     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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