Epidemiological and entomological aspects of an outbreak of chikungunya in Lakshadweep Islands, India, during 2007

Dengue Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages 178-185

  Sharma, R S ^a   Showkath Ali, M K ^b   Dhillon, G P S ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES   (India)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Chikungunya; Lakshadweep islands

Indexed keywords

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CHIKUNGUNYA ALPHAVIRUS; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; VECTOR CONTROL; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS INFECTION;

AEDES AEGYPTI; AEDES ALBOPICTUS; RATTUS;

EID: 70350077811     PISSN: 1020895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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