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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"west nile fever"”.
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Biochemical, molecular and microscopic studies on mosquitoes with special emphasis on Wolbachia infections, diagnostic assessment of Dengue viruses and biological control of Dengue vectors
… diseases such as malaria, dengue, yello and west nile fever as well as lymphatic filariasis. The knowledge on the biology of mosquitoes, pathogens and parasites transmitted by them is essential for a better control of both insects and diseases they are transmitting. This dissertation aims to …
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Anti-Insect Defensive Behaviors of Equines after West Nile Virus Infection
West Nile Virus is an important arbovirus (virus transmitted by arthropods) that has recently affected the health of both humans and animals in the United States. West Nile fever was first identified in the US in 1999. West Nile virus (WNV), vectored by mosquitoes, has had a detrimental impact on …
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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practices: Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission in Southwest Virginia
… of transmitting pathogens to humans. In southwest Virginia, La Crosse encephalitis and West Nile fever are most prominent. The objective of this research, which uses the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical framework, is to assess knowledge of mosquito-borne disease in southwest …
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Chromosomal evolution in mosquitoes - vectors of diseases
… the mitotic chromosomes of the major vector for West Nile fever and lymphatic filariasis, Culex quinquefasciatus. The map was then successfully utilized for mapping of approximately 90% of available genetic markers to their precise positions on the chromosomes. Idiograms were integrated with 140 …
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Long-term Consequences of West Nile Virus in Virginia.
… to the Virginia Department of Health with West Nile virus (WNV) non-neuroinvasive and neuroinvasive disease. The study identified the duration of symptoms after initial illness, the number of persons who fully recovered versus the number who continue to be symptomatic and how patients' …