Landing preference of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) on human skin among ABO blood groups, secretors or nonsecretors, and ABH antigens

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 796-799

  Shirai, Yoshikazu ^a   Funada, Hisashi ^b   Takizawa, Hisao ^b   Seki, Taisuke ^c   Morohashi, Masaaki ^b   Kamimura, Kiyoshi ^b  

^a Institute of Pest Control Technology   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^c Seki Dermatological Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

ABH antigens; ABO blood groups; Aedes albopictus; Landing preference; Secretors nonsecretors

Indexed keywords

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ANIMALIA; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 3342887224     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.4.796     Document Type: Article

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