Commentary: Does a mosquito bite when no one is around to hear it?

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 247-249

  Lindblade, Kim A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INSECT BITE; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALARIA; MALARIA CONTROL; MOSQUITO; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS; MALARIA;

EID: 84875619708     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt004     Document Type: Note

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