Comparison of blood feeding response and infection of Aedes aegypti to Wuchereria bancrofti using animal membranes and direct host contact

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 294-298

  Pothikasikorn, Jinrapa ^a   Bangs, Michael J ^b   Chareonviriyaphap, Theeraphap ^c   Roongruangchai, Kosol ^d   Roongruangchai, Jantima ^d  

^a Mahidol University   (Thailand)

^b C/Freeport Indonesia   (Australia)

^c KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Animal membrane; Artificial feeding; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ANIMALIA; SUIDAE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; INSECT BITE; INTESTINE; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; SWINE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

AEDES; ANIMALS; BLOOD; CHICKENS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FILARIASIS; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INTESTINES; MICE; SKIN; SWINE; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 38449100223     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/8756-971X(2007)23[294:COBFRA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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