Molecular identification of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) species in Algeria.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105261
Abstract: Bluetongue is a serious vector-borne viral disease that infects wild and domestic ruminants. The causative virus is transmitted by midges of the genus Culicoides, which consists of at least 1,350 species worldwide. Since 1998, bluetongue… read more here.
Keywords: culicoides diptera; diptera ceratopogonidae; ceratopogonidae species; identification culicoides ... See more keywords
Molecular phylogeny of 42 species of Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) from three continents
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DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2017020
Abstract: The genus Culicoides includes vectors of important animal diseases such as bluetongue and Schmallenberg virus (BTV and SBV). This genus includes 1300 species classified in 32 subgenera and 38 unclassified species. However, the phylogenetic relationships… read more here.
Keywords: species culicoides; culicoides diptera; phylogeny species; ceratopogonidae three ... See more keywords
Diversity and seasonal abundance of Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) in Shizong County, Yunnan Province, China
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DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2022027
Abstract: Culicoides (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are small biting midges, some of which are vectors for animal associated arboviruses such as bluetongue virus (BTV) and Akabane virus (AKAV). BTV and AKAV are both pathogenic for livestock, with BTV… read more here.
Keywords: diptera ceratopogonidae; shizong county; culicoides diptera; province china ... See more keywords