West nile virus in Portugal: vector population, host interaction and detection of new flaviviruses

This thesis describes the studies undertaken in the epidemiology of West Nile virus (WNV) in Portugal exploring several key components of its natural cycle: identification of mosquito vector-populations – geographical and seasonal distribution; analysis of genetic and environmental determinants on f...

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Main Author: Osório, Hugo Costa (author)
Format: doctoralThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/9043
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/9043