"Culicidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A family of the order DIPTERA that comprises the mosquitoes. The larval stages are aquatic, and the adults can be recognized by the characteristic WINGS, ANIMAL venation, the scales along the wing veins, and the long proboscis. Many species are of particular medical importance.
| Descriptor ID |
D009033
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.750.712.500.875
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| Concept/Terms |
Culicidae- Culicidae
- Mosquitos
- Mosquito
- Mosquitoes
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Culicidae" by people in Profiles.
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Geographically Distinct Circulation of Genotype II and III St. Louis Encephalitis Virus, Texas, USA, 2009-2024. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 Apr; 32(4):521-532.
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IP-10 and CXCR3 signaling inhibit Zika virus replication in human prostate cells. PLoS One. 2020; 15(12):e0244587.
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Pruritic Rash in a Recent Traveler to Central America. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2015 Sep; 4(3):280-2.
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A newly isolated reovirus has the simplest genomic and structural organization of any reovirus. J Virol. 2015 Jan; 89(1):676-87.
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The virology, epidemiology, and clinical impact of West Nile virus: a decade of advancements in research since its introduction into the Western Hemisphere. Epidemiol Infect. 2011 Jun; 139(6):807-17.
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Surveillance for West Nile virus in British birds (2001 to 2006). Vet Rec. 2008 Mar 29; 162(13):413-5.
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Natural and nosocomial infection in a patient with West Nile encephalitis and extrapyramidal movement disorders. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Jun 01; 36(11):E140-5.
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Asymmetric requirement for cholesterol in receptor-bearing but not envelope-bearing membranes for fusion mediated by ecotropic murine leukemia virus. J Virol. 2002 Jul; 76(13):6701-9.
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Spatial and temporal analysis of Ross River virus disease patterns at Maroochy Shire, Australia: association between human morbidity and mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) abundance. J Med Entomol. 1999 Jul; 36(4):515-21.