Culicoides species composition and molecular identification of host blood meals at two zoos in the UK

Culicoides species composition and molecular identification of host blood meals at two zoos in the UK

Abstract Background Culicoides biting midges are biological vectors of arboviruses including bluetongue virus (BTV), Schmallenberg virus (SBV) and African horse sickness virus (AHSV). Zoos are home to a wide range of ‘at risk’ exotic and native species of animals. These animals have a high value bot...

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Main Authors: Marion E. England, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Victor A. Brugman, Simon King, Simon Gubbins, Fiona Sach, Christopher J. Sanders, Nic J. Masters, Eric Denison, Simon Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Culicoides
Bluetongue virus
Arbovirus
Zoological garden
Vector-borne disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04018-0

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