Medical Entomology Project.

Abstract

The Medical Entomology Project (MEP), a cooperative venture between the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, conducts biosystematic research on arthropods of medical importance to the Army. MEP fulfills these objectives by performing biosystematic studies on important groups of vectors such as anopheline vectors of malaria parasites and culicine vectors of arboviruses, providing information on potential vectors for the guidance of military field research teams and other governmental agencies and preparing monographs and technical papers which summarize data on the ecology, taxonomy and medical importance of arthropod vectors in various regions of the world. In addition, MEP performs curation and research on the national collection of mosquitoes at the National Museum of Natural History (USNM), Smithsonian Institution. Research continues on the arbovirus vector groups of the subgenus Stegomyia, genus Aedes, of the African Region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA136705

Entities

People

  • O. S. Flint Jr

Organizations

  • Smithsonian Institution

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arboviruses
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Programs
  • Dengue
  • Genitalia
  • Health
  • Hygiene
  • Identification
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Natural History
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Viruses
  • Word Processors

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology