Physiological and immunological responses to Culicoides sonorensis blood-feeding: a murine model

Physiological and immunological responses to Culicoides sonorensis blood-feeding: a murine model

Abstract Background Hematophagous Culicoides spp. biting midges are of great agricultural importance as livestock, equine, and wildlife pests and as vectors of the orbiviruses bluetongue, epizootic hemorrhagic disease and African horse sickness. To obtain a blood meal, midges deposit saliva containi...

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Main Authors: Christopher J. Lehiy, Lindsey M. Reister-Hendricks, Mark G. Ruder, D. Scott McVey, Barbara S. Drolet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Culicoides sonorensis
Midge
Mice
Saliva
Bite
Innate immunity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2935-0

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