Search Results - "Labuschagne, Karien"
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Modelling bluetongue and African horse sickness vector (Culicoides spp.) distribution in the Western Cape in South Africa using random forest machine learning
Published in Parasites & vectors (21-08-2024)“…Culicoides biting midges exhibit a global spatial distribution and are the main vectors of several viruses of veterinary importance, including bluetongue (BT)…”
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Modelling African horse sickness emergence and transmission in the South African control area using a deterministic metapopulation approach
Published in PLoS computational biology (06-09-2023)“…African horse sickness is an equine orbivirus transmitted by Culicoides Latreille biting midges. In the last 80 years, it has caused several devastating…”
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Description of Culicoides truuskae sp. n. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from southern Africa
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (06-03-2023)“…Culicoides truuskae Labuschagne and Meiswinkel sp. n. is described and illustrated in both sexes from material collected in South Africa and Namibia. It is…”
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Environmental drivers of Culicoides phenology: how important is species-specific variation when determining disease policy?
Published in PloS one (11-11-2014)“…Since 2006, arboviruses transmitted by Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) have caused significant disruption to ruminant production in…”
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Revision of the Culicoides (Avaritia) Imicola complex Khamala & Kettle (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from the Australasian region
Published in Zootaxa (27-02-2014)“…The monophyly of the Imicola complex, a natural species complex within subgenus C. subgen. Avaritia Fox of the biting midge genus Culicoides Latreille, is…”
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DNA barcoding and molecular identification of field-collected Culicoides larvae in the Niayes area of Senegal
Published in Parasites & vectors (03-12-2018)“…Biting midge species of the genus Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) comprise more than 1300 species distributed worldwide. Several species of…”
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First record of Culicoides oxystoma Kieffer and diversity of species within the Schultzei group of Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midges in Senegal
Published in PloS one (30-12-2013)“…The Schultzei group of Culicoides Latreille (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is distributed throughout Africa to northern Asia and Australasia and includes several…”
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Culicoides Latreille in the sun: faunistic inventory of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Mayotte (Comoros Archipelago, Indian Ocean)
Published in Parasites & vectors (22-03-2019)“…The south-west insular territories of the Indian Ocean have recently received attention concerning the diversity of arthropods of medical or veterinary…”
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Risk of establishment of canine leishmaniasis infection through the import of dogs into South Africa
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (2019)“…Canine leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania that affect dogs, humans and wildlife. Sandflies of the genera…”
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How do species, population and active ingredient influence insecticide susceptibility in Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) of veterinary importance?
Published in Parasites & vectors (28-08-2015)“…Culicoides biting midges are biological vectors of internationally important arboviruses of livestock and equines. Insecticides are often employed against…”
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The occurrence of Culicoides species, the vectors of arboviruses, at selected trap sites in Zimbabwe
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (29-05-2015)“…A study of the distribution of Culicoides species was conducted by establishing 12 light trap sites over five rainy seasons between 1998 and 2003 covering all…”
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The effect of anthropogenic activity on the occurrence of Culicoides species in the South-Western Khomas Region, Namibia
Published in Veterinaria italiana (01-07-2013)“…Certain species of midges in the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are vectors of several serious orbiviral (Reoviridae) diseases, one of which,…”
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Culicoides species abundance and potential overwintering of African horse sickness virus in the Onderstepoort area, Gauteng, South Africa : original research
Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (01-01-2014)“…In South Africa, outbreaks of African horse sickness (AHS) occur in summer; no cases are reported in winter, from July to September. The AHS virus (AHSV) is…”
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Culicoides species abundance and potential overwintering of African horse sickness virus in the Onderstepoort area, Gauteng, South Africa : original research
Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (01-01-2014)“…In South Africa, outbreaks of African horse sickness (AHS) occur in summer; no cases are reported in winter, from July to September. The AHS virus (AHSV) is…”
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Occurrence of Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Khomas region of Namibia during the winter months
Published in Veterinaria italiana (01-03-2012)“…Although African horse sickness (AHS) is considered to be endemic in Namibia, limited data on its Culicoides midge vector (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are…”
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The effect of high frequency sound on Culicoides numbers collected with suction light traps : original research
Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (01-01-2012)“…Culicoides midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), are involved in the transmission of various pathogens that cause important diseases of livestock worldwide. The…”
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The utilisation of CytB and COI barcodes for the identification of bloodmeals and Culicoides species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) reveals a variety of novel wildlife hosts in South Africa
Published in Acta tropica (01-07-2021)“…•Culicoides midges are haematophagous vectors of economic and health importance.•Hosts are attacked opportunistically and selection may depend on host…”
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assessment of Culicoides surveillance techniques in northern Europe: have we underestimated a potential bluetongue virus vector
Published in The Journal of applied ecology (01-08-2008)“…1. Bluetongue virus (BTV), a pathogen of ruminants transmitted by Culicoides midges, has emerged dramatically across Europe since 1998. Surveillance of…”
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Description of sp. n. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) from southern Africa
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (06-03-2023)“…Culicoides truuskae Labuschagne and Meiswinkel sp. n. is described and illustrated in both sexes from material collected in South Africa and Namibia. It is…”
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Molecular genotyping and epidemiology of equine piroplasmids in South Africa
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-03-2020)“…Recently reported substantial genetic diversity within Theileria equi 18S rRNA gene sequences has led to the identification of five genotypes A, B, C, D, and…”
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