Ecological meta-analysis of density-dependent processes in the transmission of lymphatic filariasis: Survival of infected vectors

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 873-880

  Michael, Edwin ^a   Snow, Lucy C ^a,b   Bockarie, Moses J ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecological meta analysis; Lymphatic filariasis; Vector survival; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; CULEX; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LARVA; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; META ANALYSIS; MOSQUITO; PARASITOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; CULEX; CULICIDAE; ELEPHANTIASIS, FILARIAL; HUMANS; INSECT VECTORS; LARVA; POPULATION DENSITY; WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

ANOPHELES (GENUS); WUCHERERIA BANCROFTI;

EID: 68149129521     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/033.046.0420     Document Type: Article

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