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culicoides species communities associated with wild ruminant ecosystems in spain: tracking the way to determine potential bridge vectors for arboviruses.the genus culicoides latreille 1809 is a well-known vector for protozoa, filarial worms and, above all, numerous viruses. the bluetongue virus (btv) and the recently emerged schmallenberg virus (sbv) are responsible for important infectious, non-contagious, insect-borne viral diseases found in domestic ruminants and transmitted by culicoides spp. both of these diseases have been detected in wild ruminants, but their role as reservoirs during the vector-free season still remains relatively unknow ...201526510136
first report of 13 species of culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) in mainland portugal and azores by morphological and molecular characterization.the genus culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) contains important vectors of animal and human diseases, including bluetongue, african horse sickness and filariosis. a major outbreak of bluetongue occurred in mainland portugal in 2004, forty eight years after the last recorded case. a national entomological surveillance plan was initiated in mainland portugal, azores and the madeira archipelagos in 2005 in order to better understand the disease and facilitate policy decisions. during the survey, ...201222536340
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