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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Aedes Albopictus in Peoria, an Invasion by an Exotic Mosquito Vector Into an Urban La Crosse Virus Endemic Area in Illinois
Abstract
dc:descriptionAlthough no direct evidence was found that Ae. albopictus is serving as a vector for La Crosse virus encephalitis, LAC virus continues to circulate in the sciurid amplifier host population and Ae. albopictus was shown to utilize sciurid bloodmeals. Continued surveillance is recommended to monitor the Ae. albopictus population in Peoria.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Veterinary Pathobiology
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2015
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Lancaster, Mary J.
- Contributors dc:contributor
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- Uriel Kitron
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Rights
- Language dc:language
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (MiAaPQ)AAI3182300
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/87628