Vector competence of pre-alpine Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 4 and 8

Vector competence of pre-alpine Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) for bluetongue virus serotypes 1, 4 and 8

Abstract Background Bluetongue disease, caused by bluetongue virus serotype 8 (BTV-8), appeared for the first time in the northern part of Europe in 2006, and subsequently rapidly spread causing severe economic losses to the farming industry. The implicated vectors of BTV in Europe are Culicoides sp...

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Main Authors: Anca Ioana Paslaru, Alexander Mathis, Paul Torgerson, Eva Veronesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Bluetongue virus
Culicoides
Vector competence
Dissemination efficiency
Fluctuating temperature
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3050-y

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