Oral Susceptibility to Bluetongue virus ofCulicoides(Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the United Kingdom

• DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/43.1.73
• Publication Date: 2015-01-24T00:16:04Z
• Authors: Simon Carpenter; Heather L. Lunt; Derah Arav; Gert J. Venter; Philip S. Mellor
• Keywords: Ceratopogonidae; Culicoides; Orbivirus

Oral susceptibility to infection with bluetongue virus (family Resviridae, genus Orbivirus, BTV) serotype 9 was characterized in three Palaearctic species of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Variation by using a recently described feeding technique shown occur between populations obsoletus Meigen complex midges from different geographic regions the United Kingdom rates varying 0.4 7.4% those tested. Susceptibility consistent on an annual basis at selected sites. Prevalence most susceptible both C. and pulicaris L. complexes comparable that imicola Kieffer, major vector BTV southern Europe throughout Africa, when same method virus. These results are discussed reference potential threat livestock northern Europe.