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Monitoring of Putative Vectors of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: To identify the vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Germany, we monitored Culicoides spp. biting midges during April 2007-May 2008. Molecular characterization of batches of midges that tested positive for BTV suggests C. obsoletus sensu stricto as a relevant vector of bluetongue disease in central Europe.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid1509.090562

Authors: Bernd Hoffmann, Burkhard Bauer, Christian Bauer, Hans-Joachim Bätza, Martin Beer, Peter-Henning Clausen, Martin Geier, Jörn M. Gethmann, Ellen Kiel, Gabriele Liebisch, Arndt Liebisch, Heinz Mehlhorn, Günter A. Schaub, Doreen Werner, Franz J. Conraths

Institution: Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

Language: English

Topic: Vector-Borne Animal Diseases

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Bundesministerium für Verbraucherschutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft

OpenAlex ID: W2149259000

FWCI: 8.987

Cites: 14

Cited by: 125

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