Abstract
ENY737, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jorge R. Rey, describes this human disease caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes. It describes the viruses, the vectors, the disease and its history. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2007.
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