| host preferences and circadian rhythm of culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae), vectors of african horse sickness and bluetongue viruses in senegal. | african horse sickness- and bluetongue virus are orbiviruses transmitted by culicoides biting midges (diptera: ceratopogonidae) to horses and to ruminants, respectively. since the last epizootic outbreak of african horse sickness in 2007 in senegal, extensive investigations have been undertaken to improve our knowledge on culicoides species involved locally in the transmission of the virus. the purpose of this study was to compare and quantify the host preferences of potential vectors of these o ... | 2015 | 26099680 |
| seasonal dynamics of culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) biting midges, potential vectors of african horse sickness and bluetongue viruses in the niayes area of senegal. | the african horse sickness epizootic in senegal in 2007 caused considerable mortality in the equine population and hence major economic losses. the vectors involved in the transmission of this arbovirus have never been studied specifically in senegal. this first study of the spatial and temporal dynamics of the culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) species, potential vectors of african horse sickness in senegal, was conducted at five sites (mbao, parc hann, niague, pout and thies) in the niayes ... | 2014 | 24690198 |
| comparison of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and molecular biology techniques for identification of culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae) biting midges in senegal. | biting midges of the genus culicoides are implicated as vectors for a wide variety of pathogens. the morphological identification of these arthropods may be difficult because of a lack of detailed investigation of taxonomy for this species in africa. however, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (maldi-tof ms) profiling is efficient for arthropod identification at the species level. this study established a spectrum database of culicoides spp. from senegal ... | 2014 | 25411169 |