Arthropod Borne Diseases in Italy: From a neglected matter to an emerging health problem

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 436-443

  Romi, Roberto ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Climate changes; Italy; Mosquito borne disease; Mosquitoes; Sand flies; Sand fly borne diseases; Tick borne diseases; Ticks; Vector Borne Diseases

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; ITALY; MOSQUITO; PARASITE VECTOR; TICK BORNE DISEASE; TUNGA;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VECTORS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; CULICIDAE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; ITALY; TICK-BORNE DISEASES; TUNGA;

EID: 79551614160     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4415/Ann-10-04-12     Document Type: Article

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