| [scission of the species culicoides truncorum edwards (diptera: ceratopogonidae) into 2 species]. | | 1961 | 13690011 |
| sergeia podlipaevi gen. nov., sp. nov. (trypanosomatidae, kinetoplastida), a parasite of biting midges (ceratopogonidae, diptera). | three strains of a trypanosomatid protozoan were isolated from the midguts of two naturally infected species of biting midges [culicoides (oecacta) festivipennis and culicoides (oecacta) truncorum] and characterized by light and electron microscopy and by molecular techniques. morphological characteristics and sequences of the 18s rrna, 5s rrna, spliced leader rna and glycosomal glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase genes indicate that the studied flagellates represent a novel phylogenetic li ... | 2007 | 17267991 |
| endophagy of biting midges attacking cavity-nesting birds. | feeding behaviour, host preferences and the spectrum of available hosts determine the role of vectors in pathogen transmission. feeding preferences of blood-feeding diptera depend on, among others factors, the willingness of flies to attack their hosts either in the open (exophagy) or in enclosed places (endophagy). as far as ornithophilic blood-feeding diptera are concerned, the biting midges (diptera: ceratopogonidae) and blackflies (diptera: simuliidae) are generally considered to be strictly ... | 2009 | 19531067 |
| herpetomonas trimorpha sp. nov. (trypanosomatidae, kinetoplastida), a parasite of the biting midge culicoides truncorum (ceratopogonidae, diptera). | monoxenous trypanosomatid herpetomonas trimorpha sp. nov. was isolated from the digestive tract of the biting midge culicoides truncorum (ceratopogonidae, diptera). this species forms three distinct morphotypes in culture: the microflagellate promastigote, the small promastigote and the long promastigote. the last form is unique for the newly described species. phylogenetic analyses of ssu rrna and glycosomal glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase genes showed that h. trimorpha sp. nov. is the c ... | 2010 | 19819998 |
| free-living ciliates as potential reservoirs for eukaryotic parasites: occurrence of a trypanosomatid in the macronucleus of euplotes encysticus. | flagellates of the family trypanosomatidae are obligate endoparasites, which can be found in various hosts. several genera infect insects and occur as monoxenous parasites especially in representatives of diptera and hemiptera. these trypanosomatid flagellates probably share the worldwide distribution of their hosts, which are often infested by large numbers of endoparasites. traditionally, their taxonomy was based on morphology, host origin, and life cycle. here we report the characterization o ... | 2014 | 24774858 |
| are bogs reservoirs for emerging disease vectors? evaluation of culicoides populations in the hautes fagnes nature reserve (belgium). | several species of culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) biting midges serve as biological vectors for the bluetongue virus (btv) and the recently described schmallenberg virus (sbv) in northern europe. since their recent emergence in this part of the continent, these diseases have caused considerable economic losses to the sheep and cattle industries. much data is now available that describe the distribution, population dynamics, and feeding habits of these insects. however, little is known reg ... | 2013 | 23799137 |