Abstract
To identify the vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Germany, we monitored Culicoides spp. biting midges during April 2007-May 2008. Molecular characterization of batches of midges that tested positive for BTV suggests C. obsoletus sensu stricto as a relevant vector of bluetongue disease in central Europe.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bluetongue / transmission*
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Bluetongue / virology
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Bluetongue virus* / classification
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Bluetongue virus* / genetics
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Bluetongue virus* / isolation & purification
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Cattle
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Cattle Diseases / transmission
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Cattle Diseases / virology
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Ceratopogonidae / virology*
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Female
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Germany
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Insect Vectors / virology*
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Male
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Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Serotyping
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Sheep
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Sheep Diseases / transmission
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Sheep Diseases / virology