Vector competence of the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) for West Nile virus

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 656-668

  Doyle, Michael S ^a   Swope, Bethany N ^a   Hogsette, Jerome A ^b   Burkhalter, Kristen L ^a   Savage, Harry M ^a   Nasci, Roger S ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

Author keywords

biological transmission; mechanical transmission; Pelecanus erythrorhynchos; Stomoxys calcitrans; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; METHODOLOGY; MUSCIDAE; TIME; UNITED STATES; VIROLOGY; VIRUS LOAD; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE FLAVIVIRUS;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; INSECT VECTORS; MONTANA; MUSCIDAE; TIME FACTORS; VIRAL LOAD; VIROLOGY; WEST NILE FEVER; WEST NILE VIRUS;

DIPTERA; FLAVIVIRIDAE; FLAVIVIRUS; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; MUSCIDAE; PELECANIDAE; PELECANUS ERYTHRORHYNCHOS; STOMOXYS CALCITRANS; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 79955950094     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10167     Document Type: Article

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