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Research from L. Orshan and co-researchers yields new findings on life sciences
October 14th, 2008
A report, 'Mosquito vectors of West Nile Fever in Israel,' is newly published data in Journal of Medical Entomology. According to recent research from Jerusalem, Israel, "West Nile fever (WNF) is endemic in Israel. In 1999, country-wide adult mosquito surveys were initiated and intensified after the 2000 country-wide outbreak of WNF in humans." "In 8 consecutive yr, groups of male and female specimens of different species and from different locations were tested for infection with West Nile virus (WNV). Three species made up >87% of the total catch: Culex pipiens L. (52%), with an infection rate (IR) of 0.5; Cx. perexiguus Theobald (20%), with an IR of 2.7;...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-14)
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