Ecological niche modelling to estimate the distribution of Culicoides, potential vectors of bluetongue virus in Senegal

Ecological niche modelling to estimate the distribution of Culicoides, potential vectors of bluetongue virus in Senegal

Abstract Background Vector-borne diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in humans and animals. In the Afrotropical region, some are transmitted by Culicoides, such as Akabane, bluetongue, epizootic haemorrhagic fever and African horse sickness viruses. Bluetongue virus infe...

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Main Authors: Mamadou Ciss, Biram Biteye, Assane Gueye Fall, Moussa Fall, Marie Cicille Ba Gahn, Louise Leroux, Andrea Apolloni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Subjects:
Vector-borne diseases
Afrotropical region
Culicoides
Bluetongue
Ecological modelling
MaxEnt
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12898-019-0261-9

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