Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides spp. Biting Midges, the Netherlands, 2011
To determine which species of Culicoides biting midges carry Schmallenberg virus (SBV), we assayed midges collected in the Netherlands during autumn 2011. SBV RNA was found in C. scoticus, C. obsoletus sensu stricto, and C. chiopterus. The high proportion of infected midges might explain the rapid s...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3558002/ |