"Culex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D003465
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875.225
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Culex" by people in Profiles.
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Quantitative reverse transcription PCR assay to detect a genetic marker of pyrethroid resistance in Culex mosquitoes. PLoS One. 2022; 17(8):e0252498.
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Thermal thresholds heighten sensitivity of West Nile virus transmission to changing temperatures in coastal California. Proc Biol Sci. 2020 08 12; 287(1932):20201065.
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Feeding Success and Host Selection by Culex quinquefasciatus Say Mosquitoes in Experimental Trials. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2019 07; 19(7):540-548.