Development of Conventional Multiplex PCR Assays for the Identification of 21 West Palaearctic Biting Midge Taxa (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Belonging to the <i>Culicoides</i> Subgenus <i>Culicoides</i>, including Recently Discovered Species and Genetic Variants

In 2006 and 2011, two biting-midge-borne arboviruses of high veterinary importance emerged for the first time in Central Europe: bluetongue virus (BTV) and Schmallenberg virus (SBV). Members of the native Obsoletus and Pulicaris Groups were soon identified as the potential vectors. However, despite...

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Main Authors: Oliver Dähn, Doreen Werner, Bruno Mathieu, Helge Kampen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/6/699