Monitoring of Putative Vectors of Bluetongue Virus Serotype 8, Germany

Hoffmann, Bernd ; Bauer, Burkhard

; Bauer, Christian

; Bätza, Hans-Joachim ; Beer, Martin ; Clausen, Peter-Henning ; Geier, Martin ; Gethmann, Jörn M.

; Kiel, Ellen ; Liebisch, Gabriele ; Liebisch, Arndt ; Mehlhorn, Heinz ; Schaub, Günter A. ; Werner, Doreen ; Conraths, Franz J.

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To identify the vectors of bluetongue virus (BTV) in Germany, we monitored Culicoides spp. biting midges during April 2007-May 2008. Molecular characterization of batches of midges that tested positive for BTV suggests C. obsoletus sensu stricto as a relevant vector of bluetongue disease in central Europe.

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