Is nonviremic transmission of West Nile virus by Culex mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) nonviremic?

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 299-302

  Reisen, William K ^a   Fang, Ying ^a   Martinez, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex quinquefasciatus; Culex tarsalis; Nonviremic transmission; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; CULEX TARSALIS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; FLAVIVIRIDAE; FLAVIVIRUS; VERTEBRATA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 34247464749     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/44.2.299     Document Type: Article

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