Wetland characteristics linked to broad-scale patterns in Culiseta melanura abundance and eastern equine encephalitis virus infection

Wetland characteristics linked to broad-scale patterns in Culiseta melanura abundance and eastern equine encephalitis virus infection

Abstract Background Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is an expanding mosquito-borne threat to humans and domestic animal populations in the northeastern United States. Outbreaks of EEEV are challenging to predict due to spatial and temporal uncertainty in the abundance and viral infection of...

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Main Authors: Nicholas K. Skaff, Philip M. Armstrong, Theodore G. Andreadis, Kendra S. Cheruvelil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Eastern equine encephalitis virus
Wetlands
Culiseta melanura
Vegetation
Connectivity
Hydrology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2482-0

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