Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) as a potential vector of endemic and exotic arboviruses in Australia

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 661-669

  Nicholson, J ^a,b   Ritchie, S A ^c   Van Den Hurk, A F ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Public Health Virology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Arbovirus; Australia; Infection; Transmission

Indexed keywords

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARBOVIRUS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

AEDES; ANIMALS; ARBOVIRUS INFECTIONS; ARBOVIRUSES; AUSTRALIA; INSECT VECTORS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 84899866881     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME13204     Document Type: Article

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