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Biting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as Vectors of Viruses [PDF]

Microorganisms, 2023
Biting midges of the genus Culicoides occur almost globally and can regionally and seasonally reach high abundances. Most species are hematophagous, feeding on all groups of vertebrates, including humans.
Helge Kampen, Doreen Werner
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Detection and evolutionary characterization of arboviruses in mosquitoes and biting midges on Hainan Island, China, 2019-2023. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
We conducted a large-scale survey of arboviruses in mosquitoes and biting midges to assess the presence and spread of mosquito-borne pathogens currently circulating on Hainan Island, China.
Qun Wu, Dingwei Sun, Wahid Zaman, Fei Wang, Doudou Huang, Haixia Ma, Shunlong Wang, Ying Liu, Puyu Liu, Xuexia Zeng, Zhiming Yuan, Han Xia   +11 more
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Uninvited guests: diversity and specificity of Trypanosoma infections in frog-biting midges (Corethrella spp.) [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Female frog-biting midges (Corethrella) are hematophagous micropredators that feed on frogs and serve as vectors for trypanosomes (Trypanosoma), unicellular flagellate parasites.
Maximilian Sigl, Jonas Virgo, Ulmar Grafe, Jonas Henske, Maximilian Schweinsberg, Thomas Eltz   +5 more
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Culicoides segnis and Culicoides pictipennis Biting Midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae), New Reported Vectors of Haemoproteus Parasites

Microorganisms, 2022
As bloodsuckers of birds, Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) play an important role in the transmission of avian haemosporidian (Haemoproteus) parasites, which are prevalent in many bird populations and cause disease, pathology, or even ...
Rita Žiegytė, Rasa Bernotienė, Vaidas Palinauskas   +2 more
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Host Associations of Culicoides Biting Midges in Northeastern Kansas, USA. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2023
Simple Summary Culicoides biting midges are small biting flies that can spread diseases to livestock. Understanding which animal species midges feed on in nature is important for assessing the risk of disease spread.
McGregor BL, Lewis A.
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Culicoides biting midges involved in transmission of haemoproteids

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Culicoides biting midges (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) are known vectors of avian Haemoproteus parasites. These parasites cause diseases, pathology and even mortality in birds.
Rita Žiegytė, Elena Platonova, Egidijus Kinderis, Andrey Mukhin, Vaidas Palinauskas, Rasa Bernotienė   +5 more
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Discovery of Novel Viruses in <i>Culicoides</i> Biting Midges in Chihuahua, Mexico. [PDF]

Viruses
Biting midges (Culicoides) are vectors of many pathogens of medical and veterinary importance, but their viromes are poorly characterized compared to certain other hematophagous arthropods, e.g., mosquitoes and ticks.
Laredo-Tiscareño SV, Garza-Hernandez JA, Tangudu CS, Dankaona W, Rodríguez-Alarcón CA, Adame-Gallegos JR, De Luna Santillana EJ, Huerta H, Gonzalez-Peña R, Rivera-Martínez A, Rubio-Tabares E, Beristain-Ruiz DM, Blitvich BJ.   +12 more
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Bluetongue Virus Serotype 3 and Schmallenberg Virus in Culicoides Biting Midges, Western Germany, 2023. [PDF]

Emerg Infect Dis
In October 2023, bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) emerged in Germany, where Schmallenberg virus is enzootic. We detected BTV-3 in 1 pool of Culicoides biting midges collected at the time ruminant infections were reported. Schmallenberg virus was found
Voigt A, Kampen H, Heuser E, Zeiske S, Hoffmann B, Höper D, Holsteg M, Sick F, Ziegler S, Wernike K, Beer M, Werner D.   +11 more
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Spatial repellency and vapour toxicity of transfluthrin against the biting midges Culicoides nubeculosus and C. sonorensis (Ceratopogonidae)

Current Research in Insect Science, 2021
Biting midges (Diptera; Ceratopogonidae; Culicoides spp.) are biological vectors of disease agents, and they cause nuisance and insect bite hypersensitivity.
Niels O. Verhulst, Jannis Ceril Cavegn, Alexander Mathis   +2 more
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Schmallenberg virus non-structural proteins NSs and NSm are not essential for experimental infection of <i>Culicoides sonorensis</i> biting midges. [PDF]

J Virol
The teratogenic orthobunyavirus Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is transmitted between its mammalian hosts by Culicoides biting midges. The genome of circulating SBV, i.e., variants present in viremic ruminants or insect vectors, is very stable, while variants
Wernike K, Vasic A, Amler S, Sick F, Răileanu C, Dähn O, Kampen H, Silaghi C, Beer M.   +8 more
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