Culicoides Species Communities Associated with Wild Ruminant Ecosystems in Spain: Tracking the Way to Determine Potential Bridge Vectors for Arboviruses.

The genus Culicoides Latreille 1809 is a well-known vector for protozoa, filarial worms and, above all, numerous viruses. The Bluetongue virus (BTV) and the recently emerged Schmallenberg virus (SBV) are responsible for important infectious, non-contagious, insect-borne viral diseases found in domes...

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Main Authors: Sandra Talavera, Francesc Muñoz-Muñoz, Mauricio Durán, Marta Verdún, Anna Soler-Membrives, Álvaro Oleaga, Antonio Arenas, Francisco Ruiz-Fons, Rosa Estrada, Nitu Pagès
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4624870?pdf=render