| the emergence of schmallenberg virus across culicoides communities and ecosystems in europe. | schmallenberg virus (sbv), a novel arboviral pathogen, has emerged and spread across europe since 2011 inflicting congenital deformities in the offspring of infected adult ruminants. several species of culicoides biting midges (diptera: ceratopogonidae) have been implicated in the transmission of sbv through studies conducted in northern europe. in this study culicoides from sbv outbreak areas of mainland france and italy (sardinia) were screened for viral rna. the role of both c. obsoletus and ... | 2014 | 24698329 |