Vector Competence of Italian Populations of <i>Culicoides</i> for Some Bluetongue Virus Strains Responsible for Recent Northern African and European Outbreaks

Vector Competence of Italian Populations of <i>Culicoides</i> for Some Bluetongue Virus Strains Responsible for Recent Northern African and European Outbreaks

The distribution of Bluetongue virus (BTV) in Europe can be represented by two distinct and interconnected epidemiological systems (episystems), each characterized by different ecological characteristics and vector species. This study investigated the vector competence of Italian populations of <...

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Main Authors: Valentina Federici, Maria Goffredo, Giuseppe Mancini, Michela Quaglia, Adriana Santilli, Francesca Di Nicola, Matteo De Ascentis, Pierangela Cabras, Carmela Volpicelli, Claudio De Liberato, Giuseppe Satta, Giovanni Federico, Alessandra Leone, Maura Pisciella, Ottavio Portanti, Federica Pizzurro, Liana Teodori, Giovanni Savini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
<i>culicoides imicola</i>
<i>culicoides obsoletus</i>
<i>culicoides scoticus</i>
bluetongue virus
oral infection
vector competence
recovery rate
italy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/10/941

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