Culicoides species community composition and infection status with parasites in an urban environment of east central Texas, USA

Culicoides species community composition and infection status with parasites in an urban environment of east central Texas, USA

Abstract Background Despite their importance as vectors of zoonotic parasites that can impact human and animal health, Culicoides species distribution across different habitat types is largely unknown. Here we document the community composition of Culicoides found in an urban environment including d...

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Main Authors: Estelle Martin, Elaine Chu, Phillip Shults, Andrew Golnar, Dustin A. Swanson, Jamie Benn, Dongmin Kim, Peter Schneider, Samantha Pena, Cassie Culver, Matthew C. I. Medeiros, Sarah A. Hamer, Gabriel L. Hamer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Biting midges
Avian hosts
Onchocercidae
Haemosporida
Vector-parasite association
Integrative taxonomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3283-9

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