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The taxonomy of Brazilian insects vectors of transmissible diseases (1900-2000) - then and now

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2000
A brief historical overview is given of the most relevant taxonomic studies of insect groups vectors of transmissible diseases in Brazil, from the "heroic" times of the foundation of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro up to the present.
Nelson Papavero, José Henrique Guimarães   +1 more
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Spatial distribution modelling of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midges, potential vectors of African horse sickness and bluetongue viruses in Senegal

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
In Senegal, the last epidemic of African horse sickness (AHS) occurred in 2007. The western part of the country (the Niayes area) concentrates modern farms with exotic horses of high value and was highly affected during the 2007 outbreak that has started
M. Diarra, M. Fall, A. Fall, A. Diop, R. Lancelot, M. Seck, I. Rakotoarivony, X. Allène, J. Bouyer, H. Guis   +9 more
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Redescription of the pupa of Mallochohelea termophila (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Redescripción de la pupa de Mallochohelea termophila (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2012
The pupal exuvia of Mallochohelea termophila (Spinelli) is redescribed, photographed and illustrated mainly based on the type-series. Pupae of the type-series were collected with forceps from a thermal stream and were attached to rocks about 200 m from ...
María M. Ronderos, Gustavo R. Spinelli
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Microscale total genomic DNA was used to explore the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species of the family Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera)

BMC Genomics
Background Biting midges (Ceratopogonidae, Diptera) are small insects, with body sizes ranging from 1–5 mm, and the family included 6,276 extant and 303 fossil species in 2022.
Xiaohong Jiang, Yao Xie, Qiongyou Liu
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First detection of Wolbachia-infected Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Europe: Wolbachia and Cardinium infection across Culicoides communities revealed in Spain

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
BackgroundBiting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) transmit pathogens that cause important diseases. No effective technique has been found to properly control either Culicoides spp.
N. Pagès, F. Muñoz-Muñoz, M. Verdún, N. Pujol, S. Talavera   +4 more
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The Subgenus Forcipomyia (Metaforcipomyia) In Argentina (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae)

, 1999
Fil: Spinelli, Gustavo Ricardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet". Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
Marino, Pablo Ignacio, Spinelli, Gustavo Ricardo   +1 more
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Some New Records of Culicoides Species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2016
Background: Biting midges of the genus Culicoides act as vectors for important diseases affecting humans and both wild and domestic animals. Collection of adult Culicoides specimens in the near vicinity of vertebrate hosts is the major part of any ...
Mohammad Abdigoudarzi
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Picky eaters are rare: DNA-based blood meal analysis of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) species from the United States

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
BackgroundBiting midges in the genus Culicoides (Diptera; Ceratopogonidae) have been implicated in the transmission of a number of parasites and highly pathogenic viruses. In North America, the complete transmission cycles of many of these pathogens need
Matthew W Hopken, Bonnie M. Ryan, K. Huyvaert, Antoinette J. Piaggio   +3 more
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Role of different Culicoides vectors (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in bluetongue virus transmission and overwintering in Sardinia (Italy)

Parasites & Vectors, 2016
BackgroundBluetongue (BT) epidemics have affected the Mediterranean island of Sardinia since 2000. While Culicoides imicola represents the main bluetongue virus (BTV) vector, other European Culicoides biting midges, possibly implicated in virus ...
C. Foxi, G. Delrio, G. Falchi, M. G. Marche, G. Satta, L. Ruiu   +5 more
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Evaluation of Lactococcus lactis carrying active For t 2 protein in immunotherapy for Forcipomyia taiwana allergy in mice

World Allergy Organization Journal
Background: Forcipomyia taiwana (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) allergy is Taiwan's most prevalent biting insect allergy. Our previous studies identified and cloned major F.
Mey-Fann Lee, PhD, Yi-Hsing Chen, MD, PhD, Chu-Hui Chiang, PhD, Chi-Sheng Wu, MS, Nancy M. Wang, PhD   +4 more
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