Experimental transmission of Karshi and Langat (tick-borne encephalitis virus complex) viruses by Ornithodoros ticks (Acari: Argasidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 973-977

  Turell, M J ^a   Mores, C N ^a   Lee, J S ^a   Paragas, J J ^a   Shermuhemedova, D ^a,b   Endy, T P ^a,c   Khodjaev, S ^a,b  

^a UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health Uzbekistan   (Uzbekistan)

^c WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Karshi virus; Mosquitoes; Ornithodoros; Tick borne encephalitis virus; Vector competency

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ARGASIDAE; CULEX PIPIENS; FLAVIVIRUS; KARSHI VIRUS; LANGAT VIRUS; OCHLEROTATUS TAENIORHYNCHUS; ORNITHODOROS; ORNITHODOROS PARKERI; ORNITHODOROS SONRAI; ORNITHODOROS TARTAKOVSKYI; TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS VIRUS;

EID: 6444224763     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-41.5.973     Document Type: Article

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