Medical entomology: Changes in the spectrum of mosquito-borne disease in Australia and other vector threats and risks, 1972-2004

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 271-282

  Russell, Richard C ^a   Kay, Brian H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arbovirus; Barmah Forest; Dengue; Japanese encephalitis; Kunjin; Malaria; Mosquitoes; Murray Valley encephalitis; Ross River; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

ARBOVIRUS; BARMAH FOREST VIRUS; DENGUE VIRUS; DENGUE VIRUS GROUP; FLAVIVIRUS; JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS; MURRAY VALLEY ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 4344651265     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1326-6756.2004.00436.x     Document Type: Review

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