Application of a degree-day model of West Nile virus transmission risk to the east coast of the United States of America

Geospatial Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-20

  Konrad, Sarah K ^a   Miller, Scott N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographical information system; Mosquitoes; Transmission risk; United States of America; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879071892     PISSN: 18271987     EISSN: 19707096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/gh.2012.100     Document Type: Article

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