Local impact of temperature and precipitation on West Nile virus infection in <it>Culex </it>species mosquitoes in northeast Illinois, USA

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Models of the effects of environmental factors on West Nile virus disease risk have yielded conflicting outcomes. The role of precipitation has been especially difficult to discern from existing studies, due in part to habitat and be...

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Main Authors: Haramis Linn, Walker Edward D, Brown William M, Sun Ting, Hamer Gabriel L, Chaves Luis F, Ruiz Marilyn O, Goldberg Tony L, Kitron Uriel D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/19