| identification of suitable areas for african horse sickness virus infections in spanish equine populations. | african horse sickness (ahs) is one of the most important vector-borne viral infectious diseases of equines, transmitted mainly by culicoides spp. the re-emergence of culicoides-borne diseases in europe, such as the recent bluetongue (bt) or schmallenberg outbreaks, has raised concern about the potential re-introduction and further spread of ahs virus (ahsv) in europe. spain has one of the largest european equine populations. in addition, its geographical, environmental and entomological conditi ... | 2016 | 25476549 |