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Possible over-wintering of bluetongue virus in Culicoides populations in the Onderstepoort area, Gauteng, South Africa

Several studies have demonstrated the ability of certain viruses to overwinter in arthropod vectors. The over-wintering mechanism of bluetongue virus (BTV) is unknown. One hypothesis is over-wintering within adult Culicoides midges (Diptera; Ceratopogonidae) that survive mild winters where temperatu...

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Autores principales: Steyn, Jumari, Venter, Gert J., Labuschagne, Karien, Majatladi, Daphney, Boikanyo, Solomon N.B., Lourens, Carina, Ebersohn, Karen, Venter, Estelle H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6138179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28155292
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v87i1.1371