Since 1996, autochthonous cases of emerging leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania
(Mundinia) martiniquensis and Leishmania (Mundinia) orientalis have been more frequently …

Zoological gardens are home to a large number of vertebrate species and as such are
suitable sites for both mosquito breeding and maintenance. They are excellent places for …

Culicoides biting midges are significant vectors of various pathogens, impacting both human
and animal health globally. Understanding their host feeding patterns is crucial for …

Background Aquatic ecosystems provide breeding sites for blood-sucking insects such as
Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), but factors affecting their distribution …

Bluetongue Virus (BTV) and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Virus (EHDV) are Orbiviruses
primarily transmitted by their biological vector, Culicoides spp. Latreille, 1809 (Diptera …

Culicoides are important vectors for livestock and human pathogens. Wild animals act as
reservoirs for important orbiviruses such as bluetongue and African horse sickness viruses …

Biting midges of the genus Culicoides are vectors of important pathogens affecting domestic
and wild animals and have played a major role in the re-emergence of new outbreaks of …

Culicoides biting midges are well known biological vectors of several arboviruses causing
more than 100 veterinary and medical diseases worldwide. In Algeria, bluetongue virus …

Biting midges in the genus Culicoides (Diptera; Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of pathogens
that can cause diseases of major economic importance in humans and animals. Identifying …

Schmallenberg virus (SBV) is a newly emerged vector-borne pathogen that affects many
domestic and wild animal species. A serosurvey was carried out to assess SBV exposure in …