A simple method for determining arbovirus transmission in mosquitoes

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 108-111

  Anderson, Sheri L ^a   Richards, Stephanie L ^a   Smartt, Chelsea T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arbovirus; Transmission rate; Vector competence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CULEX; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; SALIVA; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS; CULEX; SALIVA; WEST NILE VIRUS;

ARBOVIRUS; CULEX PIPIENS; CULEX PIPIENS QUINQUEFASCIATUS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 77949547363     PISSN: 8756971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2987/09-5935.1     Document Type: Article

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