| trajectory analysis of winds and vesicular stomatitis in north america, 1982-5. | outbreaks of vesicular stomatitis, serotype new jersey, during epidemics in the united states and northern mexico, 1982-5, were examined by backward trajectories of winds to investigate spread and possible sources. the outbreaks selected for analysis did not involve introduction of disease by infected animals. the findings indicate that wind could have been responsible for carrying infection from northern mexico to arizona and new mexico and thence to colorado and utah and on to wyoming, idaho a ... | 1990 | 2157606 |
| culicoides mohave (diptera: ceratopogonidae): new occurrence records and potential role in transmission of hemorrhagic disease. | biting midges of the genus culicoides are important in the transmission of viral diseases affecting wild and domestic ungulates, including bluetongue (blu) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease (ehd). the primary known vector for these viruses is c. sonorensis wirth & jones, however, it has been speculated that other species of culicoides may also be involved. one potential candidate is c. mohave, a poorly studied species found in inland desert areas of the southwestern united states. in 2000 and 20 ... | 2003 | 14680129 |
| arbovirus surveillance in six states during 1972. | a virus surveillance project was established and maintained during 1972 along 10 major river drainages in six states. mosquitoes, biting flies, and blood specimens from sentinel equines were collected during 83 field trip visits to 141 arthropod collecting sites and 22 sentinel locations from april into december 1972. there were 173,074 mosquitoes tested and 303 arboviruses isolated from 11 of 41 species. from 13,388 biting flies tested, 8 arbovirus isolations were obtained in 1 of 5 species. th ... | 1976 | 7148 |