Characterisation of the virome of <i>Culicoides brevitarsis</i> Kieffer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)<i>,</i> a vector of bluetongue virus in Australia.

ABSTRACT: Culicoides spp., a common biting midge genus, are haematophagous insects that can transmit pathogens to humans and other animals. Some species transmit arboviruses, including bluetongue virus, epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus, African horse sickness virus and Schmallenberg virus to vertebrates, which can be detrimental to livestock and wild animals. Culicoides spp. can also have a diversity of insect-specific viruses (ISVs) that can only be transmitted between insects and others related to known arboviruses. For Culicoides brevitarsis and other Culicoides spp. in Australia, the virome is largely unexplored. We used high-throughput sequencing to characterise the virome of C. brevitarsis collected from Casino, New South Wales, Australia. For virus detec

SUBMITTER: Sharpe SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11842880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature