Species diversity, host preference and arbovirus detection of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in south-eastern Serbia

Abstract Background Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is a genus of small biting midges (also known as “no-see ums”) that currently includes 1368 described species. They are proven or suspected vectors for important pathogens affecting animals such as bluetongue virus (BTV) and Schmallenberg vir...

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Main Authors: Ana Vasić, Nemanja Zdravković, Dragoș Aniță, Jovan Bojkovski, Mihai Marinov, Alexander Mathis, Marius Niculaua, Elena Luanda Oșlobanu, Ivan Pavlović, Dušan Petrić, Valentin Pflüger, Dubravka Pudar, Gheorghe Savuţa, Predrag Simeunović, Eva Veronesi, Cornelia Silaghi, the SCOPES AMSAR training group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
BTV
SBV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3292-3