Implicating Culicoides biting midges as vectors of Schmallenberg virus using semi-quantitative RT-PCR.

<h4>Background</h4>The recent unprecedented emergence of arboviruses transmitted by Culicoides biting midges in northern Europe has necessitated the development of techniques to differentiate competent vector species. At present these techniques are entirely reliant upon interpretation o...

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Main Authors: Eva Veronesi, Mark Henstock, Simon Gubbins, Carrie Batten, Robyn Manley, James Barber, Bernd Hoffmann, Martin Beer, Houssam Attoui, Peter Paul Clement Mertens, Simon Carpenter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23520481/?tool=EBI