Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
The susceptibility of Culex sitiens to Japanese Encephalitis (JE) virus was examined in the laboratory. Cx. sitiens became infected with JE virus on day 8 and subsequently it is able to transmit the virus when it takes a blood meal. Both parts of the experiment were carried out using artificial membrane feeding technique.
Keywords
Asia, Virus, Flaviviridae, Flavivirus, Japanese encephalitis group virus, Invertebrata, Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Culicidae, Malaysia, Japanese encephalitis virus, Culex, Sensitivity, Vector
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Tropical Medicine and International Health
Volume
7
Issue
6
Publisher
Wiley
Additional Information
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
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