<i>Culicoides</i> species abundance and potential over-wintering of African horse sickness virus in the Onderstepoort area, Gauteng, South Africa

<i>Culicoides</i> species abundance and potential over-wintering of African horse sickness virus in the Onderstepoort area, Gauteng, South Africa

In South Africa, outbreaks of African horse sickness (AHS) occur in summer; no cases are reported in winter, from July to September. The AHS virus (AHSV) is transmitted almost exclusively by Culicoides midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), of which Culicoides imicola is considered to be the most impo...

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Main Authors: Gert J. Venter, Karien Labuschagne, Daphney Majatladi, Solomon N.B. Boikanyo, Carina Lourens, Karen Ebersohn, Estelle H. Venter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
Subjects:
Collection, light traps, orbivirus, RT-PCR, virus isolation
Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/1102

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