Monitoring of Putative Vectors of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

To identify the vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Germany, we monitored Culicoides spp. biting midges during April 2007–May 2008. Molecular characterization of batches of midges that tested positive for BTV suggests C. obsoletus sensu stricto as a relevant vector of bluetongue disease in central...

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Autores principales: Hoffmann, Bernd, Bauer, Burkhard, Bauer, Christian, Bätza, Hans-Joachim, Beer, Martin, Clausen, Peter-Henning, Geier, Martin, Gethmann, Jörn M., Kiel, Ellen, Liebisch, Gabriele, Liebisch, Arndt, Mehlhorn, Heinz, Schaub, Günter A., Werner, Doreen, Conraths, Franz J.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19788820
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1509.090562
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Sumario:To identify the vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Germany, we monitored Culicoides spp. biting midges during April 2007–May 2008. Molecular characterization of batches of midges that tested positive for BTV suggests C. obsoletus sensu stricto as a relevant vector of bluetongue disease in central Europe.

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