Transmission of dengue fever by mosquitoes.

Abstract

This summarizes the results obtained in an extensive series of experiments relating to the transmission of dengue fever by mosquitoes. The investigations have been pursued by the U. S. Army Medical Department Research Board at the Bureau of Science and at the Sternberg General Hospital in Manila, P. I.

Part I of the report considers the plans and arrangements made and the preliminary work done in preparation for the actual experimental work. Part II concerns itself with the various sets of experiments made, the results obtained and the conclusions drawn therefrom.