Organisms

Culex

A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.

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Abstract

A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals.

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  • Culices

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

mosquito: do not confuse with CULICOIDES, gnat; do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111; /microbiol /parasitol /virol permitted

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Culex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003465. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003465
  2. Culex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culex
  3. Culex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q276595