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

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’ exoti...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 16, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Marion E. England, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Victor A. Brugman, Simon King, Simon Gubbins, Fiona Sach, Christopher J. Sanders, Nic J. Masters, Eric Denison and Simon Carpenter Tags: Research Source Type: research