Preliminary investigation of Culicidae species in South Pantanal, Brazil and their potential importance in arbovirus transmission Investigação preliminar das espécies de culicídeos do Pantanal Sul brasileiro e sua potencial importância na transmissão de arbovírus

Preliminary investigation of Culicidae species in South Pantanal, Brazil and their potential importance in arbovirus transmission Investigação preliminar das espécies de culicídeos do Pantanal Sul brasileiro e sua potencial importância na transmissão de arbovírus

In view of the high circulation of migratory birds and the environmental and climatic conditions which favor the proliferation of arthropods, the Brazilian Pantanal is susceptible to circulation of arboviruses. However, the amount of data concerning arbovirus vectors in this area is scarce; therefor...

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Main Authors: Alex Pauvolid-Corrêa, Fernando Neto Tavares, Jeronimo Alencar, Julia dos Santos Silva, Michele Murta, Nicolau Maués Serra-Freire, Aiesca Oliveira Pellegrin, Hélcio Gil-Santana, Anthony Érico Guimarães, Edson Elias da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-02-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Arbovirus
Pantanal
Culicidae
Ticks
Nhecolândia
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