DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal

DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal

Abstract Background Biting midge species of the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) comprise more than 1300 species distributed worldwide. Several species of Culicoides are vectors of various viruses that can affect animals, like the African horse sickness virus (AHSV), known to be...

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Main Authors: Mame Thierno Bakhoum, Mamadou Sarr, Assane Gueye Fall, Karine Huber, Moussa Fall, Mbacké Sembène, Momar Talla Seck, Karien Labuschagne, Laetitia Gardès, Mamadou Ciss, Geoffrey Gimonneau, Jérémy Bouyer, Thierry Baldet, Claire Garros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Culicoides
Barcoding
Afrotropical
Senegal
African horse sickness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3176-y

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