Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus: A probable vector of Dirofilaria immitis in coastal areas of Yucatan, Mexico

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 169-171

  Manrique Saide, P ^a   Bolio Gonzalez M ^a   Sauri Arceo, C ^a   Dzib Florez, S ^a   Zapata Peniche, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dirofilaria immitis; Dogs; Mexico; Microfilaria; Ochlerotatus taeniorhynchus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; FILARIASIS; LARVA; MEXICO; OCHLEROTATUS; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; DIROFILARIASIS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA; MEXICO; OCHLEROTATUS;

AEDES AEGYPTI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CULEX INTERROGATOR; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; DIROFILARIA; DIROFILARIA IMMITIS; OCHLEROTATUS SOLLICITANS; OCHLEROTATUS TAENIORHYNCHUS;

EID: 38949095281     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[169:OTAPVO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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