Odorant-Binding Protein from Culex tarsalis, the Most Competent Vector of West Nile Virus in California

Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-48

  Ishida, Yuko ^a   Cornel, Anthony J ^b   Leal, Walter S ^a  

^a Honorary Maeda Duffey Lab   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culex tarsalis; in gel digestion; mosquito; MS MS; Odorant binding protein; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

CULEX TARSALIS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 5344231631     PISSN: 12268615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1226-8615(08)60166-1     Document Type: Article

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