Experimental BTV-3 and BTV-8 infection of Culicoides sonorensis biting midges

Experimental BTV-3 and BTV-8 infection of Culicoides sonorensis biting midges

Abstract Background Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the etiologic agent of a major infectious disease of livestock and is transmitted between its ruminant hosts by Culicoides biting midges. The first outbreak ever recorded in central Europe was caused by serotype BTV-8 and led to a major epidemic. In 2023...

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Main Authors: Sophie Zeiske, Franziska Sick, Helge Kampen, Bernd Hoffmann, Martin Beer, Kerstin Wernike
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Orbivirus
Bluetongue virus
BTV-3
Culicoides
Biting midges
Vector
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06883-z
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