Entomological studies for surveillance and prevention of dengue in arid and semi-arid districts of Rajasthan, India

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-132

  Sharma, Keerti ^a   Angel, Bennet ^a   Singh, Himmat ^a   Purohit, Anil ^a   Joshi, Vinod ^a  

^a Desert Medicine Research Centre India   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes aegypti; Dengue; India; Rajasthan; Surveillance design

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; ARTICLE; DENGUE; DESERT; INDIA; MOSQUITO; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEMIARID CLIMATE; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

AEDES; ANIMALS; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; DESERT CLIMATE; HUMANS; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; MOSQUITO CONTROL; OCEANS AND SEAS; SEASONS; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 44949197703     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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