DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biting midge species of the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) comprise more than 1300 species distributed worldwide. Several species of Culicoides are vectors of various viruses that can affect animals, like the African horse sickness virus (AHSV), known to be endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The ecological and veterinary interest of Culicoides emphasizes the need for rapid and reliable identification of vector species. However, morphology-based identification has limitations and warrants integration of molecular data. DNA barcoding based on the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) is used as a rapid and authentic tool for species identification in a wide variety of animal taxa across the globe. In this study, our objectives were as

SUBMITTER: Bakhoum MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6276223 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature