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St. Louis encephalitis in 1933; observations on epidemiological features.

Publ. Hlth. Rep. (Wash.), 73, 340-53. 1958.

In a report to the Surgeon General in 1933, Lumsden concluded that the Culex mosquito was the vector of the St. Louis encephalitis virus. His report was not published until 1958.

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Entry Number#4661.2
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Geographic Context

Mentioned in annotation: St. Louis, MO